Screen size
equal specsAquaris M55.0"
Aquaris X5 Plus5.0"
Quick verdict
Aquaris X5 Plus leads the measured specs 6-1.
Measured wins
Aquaris M5
1
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Aquaris X5 Plus
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Aquaris M5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Aquaris X5 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Aquaris M5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Aquaris X5 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
Aquaris M5
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Aquaris X5 Plus
HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands
Aquaris M5
1, 3, 7, 20
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
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 X5 Plus
1, 3, 7, 20
Speed
Aquaris M5
HSPA, LTE
Aquaris X5 Plus
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Aquaris M5
2015. Released 2015
Aquaris X5 Plus
2016, July. Released 2016, July
Status
Aquaris M5
Discontinued
Aquaris X5 Plus
Discontinued
Dimensions
Aquaris M5
143 x 69.4 x 8.4 mm (5.63 x 2.73 x 0.33 in)
Aquaris X5 Plus
145 x 70 x 7.7 mm (5.71 x 2.76 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Aquaris M5
144 g (5.08 oz)
Aquaris X5 Plus
145 g (5.11 oz)
SIM
Aquaris M5
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Aquaris X5 Plus
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Aquaris M5
IPS LCD
Aquaris X5 Plus
IPS LCD
Size
Aquaris M5
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Aquaris X5 Plus
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Aquaris M5
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Aquaris X5 Plus
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection
Aquaris M5
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Aquaris X5 Plus
Dinorex glass
OS
Aquaris M5
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Aquaris X5 Plus
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
Aquaris M5
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Aquaris X5 Plus
Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
CPU
Aquaris M5
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Aquaris X5 Plus
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Aquaris M5
Adreno 405
Aquaris X5 Plus
Adreno 510
Card slot
Aquaris M5
microSDXC
Aquaris X5 Plus
microSDXC
Internal
Aquaris M5
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Aquaris X5 Plus
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Other
Aquaris M5
eMMC 4.5
Aquaris X5 Plus
eMMC 5.1
Single
Aquaris M5
13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF
Aquaris X5 Plus
16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 1.12µm, PDAF
Features
Aquaris M5
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Aquaris X5 Plus
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video
Aquaris M5
1080p@30fps
Aquaris X5 Plus
4K@30fps
Single
Aquaris M5
5 MP, f/2.0
Aquaris X5 Plus
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0"
Features
Aquaris M5
LED flash
Aquaris X5 Plus
-
Video
Aquaris M5
1080p@30fps
Aquaris X5 Plus
Loudspeaker
Aquaris M5
Yes
Aquaris X5 Plus
Yes
3.5mm jack
Aquaris M5
Yes
Aquaris X5 Plus
Yes
Other
Aquaris M5
-
Aquaris X5 Plus
24-bit/96kHz
WLAN
Aquaris M5
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Aquaris X5 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Aquaris M5
4.0, A2DP
Aquaris X5 Plus
4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Aquaris M5
GPS, GLONASS
Aquaris X5 Plus
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC
Aquaris M5
Yes
Aquaris X5 Plus
Yes
Radio
Aquaris M5
FM radio
Aquaris X5 Plus
FM radio
USB
Aquaris M5
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Aquaris X5 Plus
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Aquaris M5
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Aquaris X5 Plus
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Aquaris M5
Li-Po 3120 mAh, non-removable
Aquaris X5 Plus
Li-Po 3200 mAh, non-removable
Colors
Aquaris M5
Black, White
Aquaris X5 Plus
Black, White/Rose Gold
Models
Aquaris M5
Aquaris M5
Aquaris X5 Plus
Aquaris X5 Plus
SAR EU
Aquaris M5
0.45 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)
Aquaris X5 Plus
0.25 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)
Price
Aquaris M5
About 260 EUR
Aquaris X5 Plus
About 300 EUR