bq Aquaris M5 vs. bq Aquaris X5 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of bq Aquaris M5 and bq Aquaris X5 Plus. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

bq Aquaris M5 vs. bq Aquaris X5 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris M5 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143 mm 145 mm bq Aquaris X5 Plus has greater height than bq Aquaris M5.
Width 69.4 mm 70 mm bq Aquaris X5 Plus has greater width than bq Aquaris M5.
Depth 8.4 mm 7.7 mm bq Aquaris X5 Plus is narrower than bq Aquaris M5.
Weight 144 g 145 g bq Aquaris M5 is lighter than bq Aquaris M5.
Body Colour Black | White Rose gold white | Anthracite grey
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.441 W/kg (body), 0.445 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.253 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components 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 Dual-SIM
DISPLAY bq Aquaris M5 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 440 ppi 440 ppi Both phones have the same pixel density.
Display Features - Quantum Color +
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dragontrail (scratch resistant glass) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris M5 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
Clock Speed 1.5 GHz 1.8 GHz bq Aquaris X5 Plus has higher clock speed than bq Aquaris M5.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 Qualcomm ADRENO 510
MEMORY bq Aquaris M5 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
RAM 2 GB 2 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 16 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 11.8 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 64 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA bq Aquaris M5 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better camera resolution than bq Aquaris M5.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - RAW mode
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better front camera resolution than bq Aquaris M5.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 3-element
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris M5 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3120 mAh 3200 mAh bq Aquaris X5 Plus has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris M5.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR bq Aquaris M5 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.0 (Lollipop) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Navigation GPS, A-GPS GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris M5 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA bq Aquaris M5 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MPEG 2 Audio, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, OGG, MIDI WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, QCP, eAAC+, DTS, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, AWB
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, 3GP, M4V, WebM MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements Dolby sound technology Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology
FEATURES bq Aquaris M5 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Noise Cancellation Technology, Dual microphones, notification LED Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones
OTHERS bq Aquaris M5 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Included Accessories USB cable USB cable
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