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BQ Aquaris M5 vs Huawei P8 Lite 2017

2.73 in
5.63 in
BQ Aquaris M5 Mobile Phone
BQ Aquaris M5
2.87 in
5.8 in
Huawei P8 Lite 2017 Mobile Phone
Huawei P8 Lite 2017
Editiorial reviews
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2 editorial reviews
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6 editorial reviews
Lite in name, but not in natureRead more
In-depth review of the Huawei P8 lite 2017 (HiSilicon Kirin 655, ARM Mali-T830 MP2, 5.2", 147 ppi) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and ratingsRead more
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User rating
38
4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
39
4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
51 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

BQ Aquaris M5BQ Aquaris M5
Huawei P8 Lite 2017Huawei P8 Lite 2017
Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 7.0
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz2.1 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 655
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 405ARM Mali-T830 MP2
RAM memory
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB

Display

BQ Aquaris M5BQ Aquaris M5
Huawei P8 Lite 2017Huawei P8 Lite 2017
Screen size5.0 in5.2 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1080 x 1920 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • IPS
  • IPS TFT
  • LTPS TFT
Pixel density441.0 ppi424.0 ppi
HDRnono

Rear camera

BQ Aquaris M5BQ Aquaris M5
Huawei P8 Lite 2017Huawei P8 Lite 2017
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes

Front camera

BQ Aquaris M5BQ Aquaris M5
Huawei P8 Lite 2017Huawei P8 Lite 2017
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx

Storage

BQ Aquaris M5BQ Aquaris M5
Huawei P8 Lite 2017Huawei P8 Lite 2017
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
16 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage64GB256GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

BQ Aquaris M5BQ Aquaris M5
Huawei P8 Lite 2017Huawei P8 Lite 2017
MaterialPlasticAluminum

Dimensions

BQ Aquaris M5BQ Aquaris M5
Huawei P8 Lite 2017Huawei P8 Lite 2017
Height5.63 in5.8 in
Width2.73 in2.87 in
Depth0.33 in0.3 in
Weight5.08 oz5.19 oz

Sensors

BQ Aquaris M5BQ Aquaris M5
Huawei P8 Lite 2017Huawei P8 Lite 2017
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

BQ Aquaris M5BQ Aquaris M5
Huawei P8 Lite 2017Huawei P8 Lite 2017
Dual sim supportyesyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.1
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes

Cellular

BQ Aquaris M5BQ Aquaris M5
Huawei P8 Lite 2017Huawei P8 Lite 2017
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes

Battery

BQ Aquaris M5BQ Aquaris M5
Huawei P8 Lite 2017Huawei P8 Lite 2017
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium Polymer
Battery capacity3120.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time200.0 h670.0 h
Talk time15.0 h21.0 h
Fast chargingnono

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Huawei P8 Lite 2017