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BQ Aquaris M5 vs Huawei Honor Note 10

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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 M5:
      LCD
      Honor Note 10:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Aquaris M5: 86 g lighter

      Aquaris M5:
      144 g
      Honor Note 10:
      230 g

    • Width

      Aquaris M5: 15.6 mm narrower

      Aquaris M5:
      69.4 mm
      Honor Note 10:
      85 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Aquaris M5: 1.95 in smaller diagonal

      Aquaris M5:
      5 in
      Honor Note 10:
      6.95 in

    • Chipset

      Aquaris M5:
      Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
      Honor Note 10:
      Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Aquaris M5:
      Single
      Honor Note 10:
      Dual

    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 M5

      Height:
      143 mm
      Width:
      69.4 mm
      Depth:
      8.4 mm +0.7 mm versus Honor Note 10

    2. 2. Honor Note 10

      Height:
      177 mm +34 mm versus Aquaris M5
      Width:
      85 mm +15.6 mm versus Aquaris M5
      Depth:
      7.7 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Aquaris M5

      144 g

    2. 2. Honor Note 10

      230 g

      +86 g versus Aquaris M5

    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 M5

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

    2. 2. Honor Note 10

      Screen diagonal:
      6.95 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      122.6 cm²

    Honor Note 10 has approximately 77.9% more rectangular screen area than Aquaris M5.

    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.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    Aquaris M5: Original memory entry

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

    Honor Note 10: Original memory entry

    128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 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 M5

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

    2. Honor Note 10

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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 M5

      3120 mAh

    2. 2. Honor Note 10

      5000 mAh

      +1880 mAh versus Aquaris M5

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. Aquaris M52. Honor Note 10

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquaris M5, Honor Note 10.
    SpecificationAquaris M5Honor Note 10
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 143 Х 69.4 Х 8.4 mm
    • 177 Х 85 Х 7.7 mm
    Weight
    • 144 g
    • 230 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 6.95" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 1080 x 2220 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 2/3 GB RAM32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    • 128 GB
    • 6/8 GB RAM 64 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3120 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 5000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Aquaris M5, Honor Note 10.
    SpecificationAquaris M5Honor Note 10
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 122.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 69.4%
    • 81.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 441 PPI
    • 355 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Aquaris M5, Honor Note 10.
    SpecificationAquaris M5Honor Note 10
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/3''
    • 1.12µm
    • AF
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.8
    • PDAF -24 MP B/W
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Aquaris M5, Honor Note 10.
    SpecificationAquaris M5Honor Note 10
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 405
    • Mali-G72 MP12
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 30215
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 574
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1659
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 1862
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 251297
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Aquaris M5, Honor Note 10.
    SpecificationAquaris M5Honor Note 10
    Release date
    • 2015
    • 2018
    • July
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Midnight Black
    • Phantom Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 260 EUR
    • 400 EUR
    Body build Unknown
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aquaris M5, Honor Note 10.
    SpecificationAquaris M5Honor Note 10
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • 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)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO / TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 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/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Aquaris M5, Honor Note 10.
    SpecificationAquaris M5Honor Note 10
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • HDR10
    • Dolby Atmos sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Aquaris M5, Honor Note 10.
    SpecificationAquaris M5Honor Note 10
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 4.5V/5A

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