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Apple iPhone 5c vs BQ Aquaris M5.5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Weight

      iPhone 5c: 30 g lighter

      iPhone 5c:
      132 g
      Aquaris M5.5:
      162 g

    • Width

      iPhone 5c: 16.3 mm narrower

      iPhone 5c:
      59.2 mm
      Aquaris M5.5:
      75.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 5c: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 5c:
      4 in
      Aquaris M5.5:
      5.5 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 5c:
      Apple A6 (32 nm)
      Aquaris M5.5:
      Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Aquaris M5.5: 0.6 mm thinner

      iPhone 5c:
      9 mm
      Aquaris M5.5:
      8.4 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 5c: 27.4 mm shorter

      iPhone 5c:
      124.4 mm
      Aquaris M5.5:
      151.8 mm

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. iPhone 5c

      Height:
      124.4 mm
      Width:
      59.2 mm
      Depth:
      9 mm +0.6 mm versus Aquaris M5.5

    2. 2. Aquaris M5.5

      Height:
      151.8 mm +27.4 mm versus iPhone 5c
      Width:
      75.5 mm +16.3 mm versus iPhone 5c
      Depth:
      8.4 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 5c

      132 g

    2. 2. Aquaris M5.5

      162 g

      +30 g versus iPhone 5c

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. iPhone 5c

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      44.1 cm²

    2. 2. Aquaris M5.5

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      83.4 cm²

    Aquaris M5.5 has approximately 89.1% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 5c.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for iPhone 5c, Aquaris M5.5, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 5cAquaris M5.5
    8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    32 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    Aquaris M5.5: Original memory entry

    16 GB · 2/3 GB RAM32 GB · 3 GB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. iPhone 5c

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Aquaris M5.5

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 5c

      1510 mAh

    2. 2. Aquaris M5.5

      3620 mAh

      +2110 mAh versus iPhone 5c

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 5c2. Aquaris M5.5

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 5c, Aquaris M5.5.
    SpecificationiPhone 5cAquaris M5.5
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 124.4 Х 59.2 Х 9 mm
    • 151.8 Х 75.5 Х 8.4 mm
    Weight
    • 132 g
    • 162 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8/16/32 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 2/3 GB RAM32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1510 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3620 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 7
    • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
    • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • Apple A6 (32 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 5c, Aquaris M5.5.
    SpecificationiPhone 5cAquaris M5.5
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 59.9%
    • 72.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 401 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 5c, Aquaris M5.5.
    SpecificationiPhone 5cAquaris M5.5
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 33mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/3''
    • 1.12µm
    • AF
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 5c, Aquaris M5.5.
    SpecificationiPhone 5cAquaris M5.5
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
    • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
    • Adreno 405
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 27412
    • 31256
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 593
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2136
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 5c, Aquaris M5.5.
    SpecificationiPhone 5cAquaris M5.5
    Release date
    • 2013
    • September
    • 2015
    Colors
    • White
    • Blue
    • Green
    • Yellow
    • Pink
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 300 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • plastic body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 5c, Aquaris M5.5.
    SpecificationiPhone 5cAquaris M5.5
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (CDMA)
    • A1456 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (GSM)
    • A1532 (CDMA)
    • A1456 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1507
    • A1529CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA)
    • A1453 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900) - A1532 GSM
    • A1532 CDMA LTE band 1(2100)
    • 18(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850) - A1456 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 20(800) - A1507 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300) - A1529
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 20(800)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
    • SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 5c, Aquaris M5.5.
    SpecificationiPhone 5cAquaris M5.5
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Dolby Atmos audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 5c, Aquaris M5.5.
    SpecificationiPhone 5cAquaris M5.5
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass

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