Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) vs BQ Aquaris M5.5 Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)

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BQ Aquaris M5.5

BQ Aquaris M5.5

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Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) or BQ Aquaris M5.5 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)	BQ Aquaris M5.5
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2017, June	August, 2015
Dimensions (HxWxD)	146.2 x 71.3 x 8 mm \| 5.76 x 5.76 x 2.81 in	151.8 x 75.5 x 8.5 mm \| 5.98 x 5.98 x 2.97 in
Weight	160 g \| 5.64 oz	162 g \| 5.71 oz
Body Build	Front glass, aluminum body
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Blue, Pink, Gold, Black	Black, White
Battery	3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion	3620 mAh, Li-Polymer, non-removable
Battery life	Talking time - Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 83 h
Approximate price	130 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	Super AMOLED	LCD IPS
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	5.2" in	5.5" in
Screen area	74.5 cm²	83.4 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	71.5%	72%
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	1080 x 1920 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	282 PPI	401 PPI
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	13 MP, Single	13 MP, Single
Camera specs	-13 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm, AF	-13 MP, ƒ/ 2.0, (wide), 1.13 µm, OIS
Functions	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Dual LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p video, Slow Motion 120 fps
Front camera, selfie	13 MP, Single	5 MP, Single
Specifications	13 MP, f/1.9	5 MP, ƒ/
Functions	LED flash	LED flash
Video		1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)	Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Chipset	- Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)	- Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 1.5Ghz (28 nm)
CPU	- Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53	- Octa-Core (4x Cortex A53 1.5GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1GHz)
GPU	Mali-T830 MP1	Qualcomm Adreno 405 550 Mhz
External memory	microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory	16 GB, 2 GB RAM - Global 32 GB, 2 GB RAM - LATAM, SEA 32 GB, 3 GB RAM - Pro edition	2GB 16GB, 2GB · 16GB 3GB · 16GB 3GB · 32GB

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core	118
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	447
GeekBench 4 Single Core	705	593
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	3367	2136
GeekBench 4 RenderScript	2268

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM, dual stand-by (Micro SIM + Micro SIM)
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	2G / 3G / 4G /
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300)	-2G - B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900) -3G - B1 (2100), B8 (900) -4G - B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B7 (2600), B20 (800)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA, LTE
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz,Dual band ,Wi-Fi Hotspot ,Wi-Fi Direct
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, A-GPS
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	microUSB 2.0	Yes, USB On-The-Go (OTG)
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP	Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)	SAR EU - 0.395 W/Kg (head), 0.800 W/Kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	- Proximity, Accelerometer, compass, gyro
Other extras	- ANT+
Versions	- Versions: J530F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); J530Y/DS (Malaysia); J530FM/DS (UAE) Also known as Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro (2017) with 32GB/3GB RAM; Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Duos with dual-SIM card slots

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