BQ Aquaris E5s vs Samsung Galaxy A7

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Aquaris E5s:
    LCD
    Galaxy A7:
    OLED
  • Width

    Aquaris E5s: 4 mm narrower

    Aquaris E5s:
    72.2 mm
    Galaxy A7:
    76.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Aquaris E5s: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Aquaris E5s:
    5 in
    Galaxy A7:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Aquaris E5s:
    Qualcomm MSM8916T Snapdragon 412 (28 nm)
    Galaxy A7:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) A700FD -Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm) A700F
  • Depth

    Galaxy A7: 2.4 mm thinner

    Aquaris E5s:
    8.7 mm
    Galaxy A7:
    6.3 mm
  • Height

    Aquaris E5s: 7.8 mm shorter

    Aquaris E5s:
    143.2 mm
    Galaxy A7:
    151 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. Aquaris E5s

    Height:
    143.2 mm
    Width:
    72.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.7 mm +2.4 mm versus Galaxy A7
  2. 2. Galaxy A7

    Height:
    151 mm +7.8 mm versus Aquaris E5s
    Width:
    76.2 mm +4 mm versus Aquaris E5s
    Depth:
    6.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aquaris E5s

    139 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A7

    141 g

    +2 g versus Aquaris E5s

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. Aquaris E5s

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A7

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

Galaxy A7 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Aquaris E5s.

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 Aquaris E5s, Galaxy A7, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAquaris E5sGalaxy A7
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 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. Aquaris E5s

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD

2. Galaxy A7

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

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. Aquaris E5s

    2850 mAh

    +250 mAh versus Galaxy A7

  2. 2. Galaxy A7

    2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Aquaris E5s2. Galaxy A7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquaris E5s, Galaxy A7.
SpecificationAquaris E5sGalaxy A7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.2 Х 72.2 Х 8.7 mm
  • 151 Х 76.2 Х 6.3 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 141 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2850 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916T Snapdragon 412 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) A700FD -Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm) A700F
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aquaris E5s, Galaxy A7.
SpecificationAquaris E5sGalaxy A7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 72.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aquaris E5s, Galaxy A7.
SpecificationAquaris E5sGalaxy A7
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Aquaris E5s, Galaxy A7.
SpecificationAquaris E5sGalaxy A7
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) A700FD -Octa-core (4x1.8 Cortex-A15 GHz & 4x1.3 Cortex-A7 GHz) A700F
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Adreno 405 A700FD -Mali-T628 MP6 A700F
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24156
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 568
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1471
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1984
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 296
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 973
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aquaris E5s, Galaxy A7.
SpecificationAquaris E5sGalaxy A7
Release date
  • 2015
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aquaris E5s, Galaxy A7.
SpecificationAquaris E5sGalaxy A7
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A700FD
  • A700F -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - A700F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - A700FD
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.57 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aquaris E5s, Galaxy A7.
SpecificationAquaris E5sGalaxy A7
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • Dolby Atmos audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aquaris E5s, Galaxy A7.
SpecificationAquaris E5sGalaxy A7
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -S-Voice - Versions: A700F (EMEA)
  • A700FD (Malaysia
  • Pakistan)
  • A700K/A700S/A700L (Korea)