Screen size
equal specsAquaris M55.0"
Aquaris U5.0"
Quick verdict
Aquaris M5 leads the measured specs 4-3.
Measured wins
Aquaris M5
4
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
10
equal specs
Aquaris U
3
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Aquaris M5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Aquaris U
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Aquaris M5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Aquaris U
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
Aquaris M5
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Aquaris U
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Aquaris M5
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
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Aquaris U
1, 3, 7, 20
Speed
Aquaris M5
HSPA, LTE
Aquaris U
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Aquaris M5
2015. Released 2015
Aquaris U
2016, September. Released 2016, September
Status
Aquaris M5
Discontinued
Aquaris U
Discontinued
Dimensions
Aquaris M5
143 x 69.4 x 8.4 mm (5.63 x 2.73 x 0.33 in)
Aquaris U
145 x 71.5 x 8.3 mm (5.71 x 2.81 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Aquaris M5
144 g (5.08 oz)
Aquaris U
140 g (4.94 oz)
SIM
Aquaris M5
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Aquaris U
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Aquaris M5
IPS LCD
Aquaris U
IPS LCD
Size
Aquaris M5
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Aquaris U
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Aquaris M5
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Aquaris U
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection
Aquaris M5
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Aquaris U
Dinorex glass
OS
Aquaris M5
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Aquaris U
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Aquaris M5
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Aquaris U
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
CPU
Aquaris M5
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Aquaris U
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Aquaris M5
Adreno 405
Aquaris U
Adreno 505
Card slot
Aquaris M5
microSDXC
Aquaris U
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Aquaris M5
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Aquaris U
16GB 2GB RAM
Other
Aquaris M5
eMMC 4.5
Aquaris U
eMMC 5.1
Single
Aquaris M5
13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF
Aquaris U
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
Features
Aquaris M5
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Aquaris U
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Aquaris M5
1080p@30fps
Aquaris U
1080p@30fps
Single
Aquaris M5
5 MP, f/2.0
Aquaris U
5 MP, f/2.4
Features
Aquaris M5
LED flash
Aquaris U
-
Video
Aquaris M5
1080p@30fps
Aquaris U
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Aquaris M5
Yes
Aquaris U
Yes
3.5mm jack
Aquaris M5
Yes
Aquaris U
Yes
WLAN
Aquaris M5
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Aquaris U
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Aquaris M5
4.0, A2DP
Aquaris U
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Aquaris M5
GPS, GLONASS
Aquaris U
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Aquaris M5
Yes
Aquaris U
Yes
Radio
Aquaris M5
FM radio
Aquaris U
FM radio
USB
Aquaris M5
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Aquaris U
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Aquaris M5
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Aquaris U
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Aquaris M5
Li-Po 3120 mAh, non-removable
Aquaris U
Li-Po 3080 mAh, non-removable
Colors
Aquaris M5
Black, White
Aquaris U
Black
Models
Aquaris M5
Aquaris M5
Aquaris U
-
SAR EU
Aquaris M5
0.45 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)
Aquaris U
0.47 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)
Price
Aquaris M5
About 260 EUR
Aquaris U
About 190 EUR