Screen size
Aquaris M55.0"
Aquaris M5.5Winner: 5.5"+9.1%
Quick verdict
Aquaris M5 and Aquaris M5.5 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Aquaris M5
2
spec wins
Ties
13
equal specs
Aquaris M5.5
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Aquaris M5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Aquaris M5.5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Aquaris M5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Aquaris M5.5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
Aquaris M5
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Aquaris M5.5
HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands
Aquaris M5
1, 3, 7, 20
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Aquaris M5.5
1, 3, 7, 20
Speed
Aquaris M5
HSPA, LTE
Aquaris M5.5
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Aquaris M5
2015. Released 2015
Aquaris M5.5
2015. Released 2015
Status
Aquaris M5
Discontinued
Aquaris M5.5
Discontinued
Dimensions
Aquaris M5
143 x 69.4 x 8.4 mm (5.63 x 2.73 x 0.33 in)
Aquaris M5.5
151.8 x 75.5 x 8.4 mm (5.98 x 2.97 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Aquaris M5
144 g (5.08 oz)
Aquaris M5.5
162 g (5.71 oz)
SIM
Aquaris M5
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Aquaris M5.5
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Type
Aquaris M5
IPS LCD
Aquaris M5.5
IPS LCD
Size
Aquaris M5
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Aquaris M5.5
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~72.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Aquaris M5
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Aquaris M5.5
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
Aquaris M5
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Aquaris M5.5
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
OS
Aquaris M5
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Aquaris M5.5
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Aquaris M5
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Aquaris M5.5
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU
Aquaris M5
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Aquaris M5.5
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Aquaris M5
Adreno 405
Aquaris M5.5
Adreno 405
Card slot
Aquaris M5
microSDXC
Aquaris M5.5
microSDXC
Internal
Aquaris M5
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Aquaris M5.5
16GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Other
Aquaris M5
eMMC 4.5
Aquaris M5.5
eMMC 4.5
Single
Aquaris M5
13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF
Aquaris M5.5
13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF
Features
Aquaris M5
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Aquaris M5.5
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Aquaris M5
1080p@30fps
Aquaris M5.5
1080p@30fps
Single
Aquaris M5
5 MP, f/2.0
Aquaris M5.5
5 MP, f/2.0
Features
Aquaris M5
LED flash
Aquaris M5.5
LED flash
Video
Aquaris M5
1080p@30fps
Aquaris M5.5
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Aquaris M5
Yes
Aquaris M5.5
Yes
3.5mm jack
Aquaris M5
Yes
Aquaris M5.5
Yes
WLAN
Aquaris M5
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Aquaris M5.5
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
Aquaris M5
4.0, A2DP
Aquaris M5.5
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
Aquaris M5
GPS, GLONASS
Aquaris M5.5
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Aquaris M5
Yes
Aquaris M5.5
Yes
Radio
Aquaris M5
FM radio
Aquaris M5.5
FM radio
USB
Aquaris M5
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Aquaris M5.5
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Aquaris M5
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Aquaris M5.5
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Aquaris M5
Li-Po 3120 mAh, non-removable
Aquaris M5.5
Li-Po 3620 mAh, non-removable
Colors
Aquaris M5
Black, White
Aquaris M5.5
Black, White
Models
Aquaris M5
Aquaris M5
Aquaris M5.5
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SAR EU
Aquaris M5
0.45 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)
Aquaris M5.5
0.40 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body)
Price
Aquaris M5
About 260 EUR
Aquaris M5.5
About 300 EUR