bq Aquaris M4.5 vs. Huawei Mate S

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of bq Aquaris M4.5 and Huawei Mate S. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

bq Aquaris M4.5 vs. Huawei Mate S Comparison Chart

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS	bq Aquaris M4.5	Huawei Mate S

Product Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Form Factor	Touch	Touch
Height	131.77 mm	149.8 mm	Huawei Mate S has greater height than bq Aquaris M4.5.
Width	63.48 mm	75.3 mm	Huawei Mate S has greater width than bq Aquaris M4.5.
Depth	8.75 mm	7.2 mm	Huawei Mate S is narrower than bq Aquaris M4.5.
Weight	115 g	156 g	bq Aquaris M4.5 is lighter than bq Aquaris M4.5.
Body Colour	Black	Rose gold \| Titanium grey \| Mystic champagne \| Luxurious gold
Waterproof (Water-resistant)	-	-
SAR Value	0.601 W/kg (body), 0.329 W/kg (head)	0.91 W/kg (hotspot), 0.42 W/kg (body), 1.35 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components	FM radio	FM radio
Connector Type	Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B	Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size)	Micro SIM	Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty	Dual-SIM	Single-SIM

DISPLAY	bq Aquaris M4.5	Huawei Mate S

Display Type	LCD display	OLED display
Display Technology	IPS	AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size)	4.5"	5.5"	Huawei Mate S has larger screen size than bq Aquaris M4.5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution)	960 x 540 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels	Huawei Mate S has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris M4.5.
Display Format	-	Full HD
Pixel Density	245 ppi	401 ppi	Huawei Mate S has better pixel density than bq Aquaris M4.5.
Colour Depth	-	16.7 million colours
Display Enhancement Technology	-	OnCell technology
Display Features	-	2.5D curved glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector)	Dragontrail (scratch resistant glass)	Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)

PROCESSOR	bq Aquaris M4.5	Huawei Mate S

Processor Type (CPU)	MediaTek Cortex-A53	Hisilicon Kirin 935
Clock Speed	1 GHz	2.2 GHz	Huawei Mate S has higher clock speed than bq Aquaris M4.5.
Processor Core Qty	Quad-core	8-core	Huawei Mate S has higher processor core quantity than bq Aquaris M4.5.
64-bit Architecture	-	Yes	Huawei Mate S has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU)	Mali T720	Mali T628 MP4

MEMORY	bq Aquaris M4.5	Huawei Mate S

RAM	1 GB	3 GB	Huawei Mate S has more RAM than bq Aquaris M4.5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity)	16 GB	32 GB	Huawei Mate S has more internal memory than bq Aquaris M4.5.
User Memory	10.7 GB	-
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory)	microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 64 GB	microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB

CAMERA	bq Aquaris M4.5	Huawei Mate S

MAIN CAMERA

Number of Main Cameras	1	1
Sensor Resolution	8 Megapixel	13 Megapixel	Huawei Mate S has better camera resolution than bq Aquaris M4.5.
Lens Aperture	F/2.0	F/2.0	Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS)	-	Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS)	Huawei Mate S has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment	Automatic	Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance)	-	28 mm
HDR Mode	-	Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes	-	Panorama
Light Source	LED light	Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions	1280 x 720 (720p)	1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions)	-	Sapphire crystal lens cover

FRONT CAMERA

Number of Front Cameras	1	1
Sensor Resolution (Front)	5 Megapixel	8 Megapixel	Huawei Mate S has better front camera resolution than bq Aquaris M4.5.
Sensor Type (Front)	-	BSI-CMOS
Lens Aperture (Front)	F/2.0	F/2.4	bq Aquaris M4.5 has better front lens aperture than bq Aquaris M4.5.
Focus Adjustment	-	Focus free
Light Source (Front)	-	LED flash

BATTERY AND CHARGING	bq Aquaris M4.5	Huawei Mate S

Battery Capacity (Battery Size)	2470 mAh	2700 mAh	Huawei Mate S has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris M4.5.
Battery Technology	Lithium polymer	-

CELLULAR	bq Aquaris M4.5	Huawei Mate S

Technology	WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM	WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation	4G	4G	Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System	Android 5.1 (Lollipop)	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
User Interface	-	HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.1
Navigation	GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou

COMMUNICATIONS	bq Aquaris M4.5	Huawei Mate S

Data Transmission	GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE	GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band	850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM	850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band	-	Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency	-	FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface	IEEE 802.11b/g/n	IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0	Bluetooth 4.1
NFC	-	Yes	Huawei Mate S has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services	Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS	SMS, MMS

MEDIA	bq Aquaris M4.5	Huawei Mate S

Supported Digital Audio Standards	WAV, AAC, MPEG 2 Audio, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, OGG, MIDI	WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+
Supported Digital Video Standards	MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, M4V, TS, WebM	XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, H.265
Sound Enhancements	Dolby sound technology	-

FEATURES	bq Aquaris M4.5	Huawei Mate S

Phone Functions	Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert	Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors	Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor	Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices	-	Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features	OGS Technology, Noise Cancellation Technology, Dual microphones, notification LED	Active noise-cancellation, guaranteed upgrade to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)