Sony Xperia S vs BQ Aquaris M5.5 Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia S or BQ Aquaris M5.5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia S | BQ Aquaris M5.5 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2012, January | August, 2015 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 128 x 64 x 10.6 mm | 5.04 x 5.04 x 2.52 in | 151.8 x 75.5 x 8.5 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 2.97 in | |
| Weight | 144 g | 5.08 oz | 162 g | 5.71 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Black, Silver | Black, White | |
| Battery | 1750 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3620 mAh, Li-Polymer, non-removable | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h |
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| Approximate price | 230 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LED-backlit LCD | LCD IPS | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.3" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 51.0 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 62.2% | 72% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 342 PPI | 401 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, AF | -13 MP, ƒ/ 2.0, (wide), 1.13 µm, OIS | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama | Dual LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p video, Slow Motion 120 fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1.3 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 1.3 MP | 5 MP, ƒ/ | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) | Android 6.0 Marshmallow | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3 | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 1.5Ghz (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion | - Octa-Core (4x Cortex A53 1.5GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1GHz) | |
| GPU | Adreno 220 | Qualcomm Adreno 405 550 Mhz | |
| External memory | No | ||
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 1 GB RAM | 2GB 16GB, 2GB · 16GB 3GB · 16GB 3GB · 32GB |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 397 | 593 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 704 | 2136 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Dual SIM, dual stand-by (Micro SIM + Micro SIM) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | 2G / 3G / 4G / | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900) -3G - B1 (2100), B8 (900) -4G - B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B7 (2600), B20 (800) |
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| Speed | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | HSPA, LTE | |
| GPRS | Up to 86 kbps | Yes | |
| Edge | Up to 237 kbps | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz,Dual band ,Wi-Fi Hotspot ,Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | Yes, USB On-The-Go (OTG) | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.30 W/kg (head) |
SAR EU - 0.395 W/Kg (head), 0.800 W/Kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | Yes | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Proximity, Accelerometer, compass, gyro | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ -TV launcher -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony Ericsson Xperia Nozomi, Sony Ericsson Arc HD |
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