Screen size
Aquaris M5.5Winner: 5.5"+9.1%
Aquaris X55.0"
Quick verdict
Aquaris M5.5 leads the measured specs 6-2.
Measured wins
Aquaris M5.5
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Aquaris X5
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Aquaris M5.5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Aquaris X5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Aquaris M5.5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Aquaris X5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
Aquaris M5.5
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Aquaris X5
HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands
Aquaris M5.5
1, 3, 7, 20
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Aquaris X5
1, 3, 7, 20
Speed
Aquaris M5.5
HSPA, LTE
Aquaris X5
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Aquaris M5.5
2015. Released 2015
Aquaris X5
2015. Released 2015
Status
Aquaris M5.5
Discontinued
Aquaris X5
Discontinued
Dimensions
Aquaris M5.5
151.8 x 75.5 x 8.4 mm (5.98 x 2.97 x 0.33 in)
Aquaris X5
144.4 x 70.5 x 7.5 mm (5.69 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Aquaris M5.5
162 g (5.71 oz)
Aquaris X5
148 g (5.22 oz)
SIM
Aquaris M5.5
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Aquaris X5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Aquaris M5.5
IPS LCD
Aquaris X5
IPS LCD
Size
Aquaris M5.5
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~72.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Aquaris X5
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Aquaris M5.5
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Aquaris X5
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection
Aquaris M5.5
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Aquaris X5
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
OS
Aquaris M5.5
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Aquaris X5
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Aquaris M5.5
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Aquaris X5
Qualcomm MSM8916T Snapdragon 412 (28 nm)
CPU
Aquaris M5.5
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Aquaris X5
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Aquaris M5.5
Adreno 405
Aquaris X5
Adreno 306
Card slot
Aquaris M5.5
microSDXC
Aquaris X5
microSDHC
Internal
Aquaris M5.5
16GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Aquaris X5
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Other
Aquaris M5.5
eMMC 4.5
Aquaris X5
eMMC 4.5
Single
Aquaris M5.5
13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF
Aquaris X5
13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF
Features
Aquaris M5.5
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Aquaris X5
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Aquaris M5.5
1080p@30fps
Aquaris X5
1080p@30fps
Single
Aquaris M5.5
5 MP, f/2.0
Aquaris X5
5 MP, f/2.0
Features
Aquaris M5.5
LED flash
Aquaris X5
LED flash
Video
Aquaris M5.5
1080p@30fps
Aquaris X5
Loudspeaker
Aquaris M5.5
Yes
Aquaris X5
Yes
3.5mm jack
Aquaris M5.5
Yes
Aquaris X5
Yes
WLAN
Aquaris M5.5
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Aquaris X5
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
Aquaris M5.5
4.0, A2DP
Aquaris X5
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
Aquaris M5.5
GPS, GLONASS
Aquaris X5
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Aquaris M5.5
Yes
Aquaris X5
No
Radio
Aquaris M5.5
FM radio
Aquaris X5
FM radio
USB
Aquaris M5.5
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Aquaris X5
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Aquaris M5.5
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Aquaris X5
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Aquaris M5.5
Li-Po 3620 mAh, non-removable
Aquaris X5
Li-Po 2900 mAh, non-removable
Colors
Aquaris M5.5
Black, White
Aquaris X5
Black, White, Rose Gold
SAR EU
Aquaris M5.5
0.40 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body)
Aquaris X5
0.49 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
Price
Aquaris M5.5
About 300 EUR
Aquaris X5
About 230 EUR