BQ Aquaris M5 vs LG Nexus 5X Comparison and Differences
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BQ Aquaris M5 or LG Nexus 5X Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BQ Aquaris M5 | LG Nexus 5X | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | July, 2015 | 2015, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 143.0 x 69.4 x 8.4 mm | 5.63 x 5.63 x 2.73 in | 147 x 72.6 x 7.9 mm | 5.79 x 5.79 x 2.86 in | |
| Weight | 144 g | 5.08 oz | 136 g | 4.8 oz | |
| Body Build | Polycarbonate | Plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Carbon, Quartz, Ice | |
| Battery | 3120 mAh, Li-Polymer, non-removable | 2700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 270 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LCD IPS | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 5.2" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 74.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 69% | 70.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 423 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch resistant | Corning Gorilla Glass 3, oleophobic coating | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 12.3 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, ƒ/ 2.0, (wide), 1.12 µm | -12.3 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.55µm, laser AF | |
| Functions | Dual LED flash | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p video, Slow Motion 120 fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, ƒ/ | 5 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 1.4µm | |
| Functions | LED flash | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 1.5Ghz (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-Core (4x Cortex A53 1.5GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1GHz) | - Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57) | |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 405 550 Mhz | Adreno 418 | |
| External memory | No | ||
| Internal memory | 2GB · 16GB 3GB · 16GB 3GB · 32GB , 3GB 32GB | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 105 | 178 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 350 | 447 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 574 | 1012 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1659 | 2273 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1862 | 2918 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1362 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM, dual stand-by (Micro SIM + Micro SIM) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | 2G / 3G / 4G / | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900) -3G - B1 (2100), B8 (900) -4G - B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B7 (2600), B20 (800) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models CDMA 800 / 1900 - American model -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - American model HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asian model HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - Global model -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700) - American model LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 8(900), 26(850), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Asian model LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Global model |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n,Dual band ,Wi-Fi Hotspot ,Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | Yes, USB On-The-Go (OTG) | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP | 4.2, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.445 W/Kg (head), 0.441 W/Kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Yes | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Proximity, Accelerometer, compass, gyro | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
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