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.
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Display technology
OLED versus LCD
- Aquaris E5s:
- LCD
- Galaxy A7:
- OLED
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Width
Aquaris E5s: 4 mm narrower
- Aquaris E5s:
- 72.2 mm
- Galaxy A7:
- 76.2 mm
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Screen diagonal
Aquaris E5s: 0.5 in smaller diagonal
- Aquaris E5s:
- 5 in
- Galaxy A7:
- 5.5 in
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Chipset
- Aquaris E5s:
- Qualcomm MSM8916T Snapdragon 412 (28 nm)
- Galaxy A7:
- Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) A700FD -Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm) A700F
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Depth
Galaxy A7: 2.4 mm thinner
- Aquaris E5s:
- 8.7 mm
- Galaxy A7:
- 6.3 mm
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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. Aquaris E5s
- Height:
- 143.2 mm
- Width:
- 72.2 mm
- Depth:
- 8.7 mm +2.4 mm versus Galaxy A7
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.
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. Aquaris E5s
- Screen diagonal:
- 5 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 16:9
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 68.9 cm²
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.
| Storage | Aquaris E5s | Galaxy A7 |
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| 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.
Specifications
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Everyday essentials
| Specification | Aquaris E5s | Galaxy A7 |
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| Dimensions (HxWxD) |
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| Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. |
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| Memory card support |
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| Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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| Chipset |
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| NFC | Unknown |
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| Headphone jack |
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Display
| Specification | Aquaris E5s | Galaxy A7 |
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| Touchscreen |
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| Screen area |
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| PPI /points per inch/ |
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| Screen protection |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | Aquaris E5s | Galaxy A7 |
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| Rear camera, main |
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| Functions |
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| Video |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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| Specifications |
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Performance
Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
| Specification | Aquaris E5s | Galaxy A7 |
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| Processor CPU |
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| Graphics processor GPU |
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| Antutu 7 score * |
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Unknown |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core * | Unknown |
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| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * | Unknown |
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| GeekBench 4 RenderScript * | Unknown |
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| GeekBench 5 Single Core * | Unknown |
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| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * | Unknown |
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General specs
| Specification | Aquaris E5s | Galaxy A7 |
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| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. |
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| Battery life | Unknown |
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| Body build | Unknown |
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Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | Aquaris E5s | Galaxy A7 |
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| SIM card |
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| Network |
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| Speed |
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| GPRS |
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| Edge |
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| Wi-Fi |
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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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| Harmful irradiation |
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Music and Audio
| Specification | Aquaris E5s | Galaxy A7 |
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| Radio |
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| Others |
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Other features
| Specification | Aquaris E5s | Galaxy A7 |
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| Dop |
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