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BQ Aquaris M5 vs Huawei Honor View 20

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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

      Aquaris M5: 36 g lighter

      Aquaris M5:
      144 g
      Honor View 20:
      180 g

    • Width

      Aquaris M5: 6 mm narrower

      Aquaris M5:
      69.4 mm
      Honor View 20:
      75.4 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Aquaris M5: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

      Aquaris M5:
      5 in
      Honor View 20:
      6.4 in

    • Chipset

      Aquaris M5:
      Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
      Honor View 20:
      HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Aquaris M5:
      Single
      Honor View 20:
      Dual

    • Height

      Aquaris M5: 13.9 mm shorter

      Aquaris M5:
      143 mm
      Honor View 20:
      156.9 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 M5

      Height:
      143 mm
      Width:
      69.4 mm
      Depth:
      8.4 mm

    2. 2. Honor View 20

      Height:
      156.9 mm +13.9 mm versus Aquaris M5
      Width:
      75.4 mm +6 mm versus Aquaris M5
      Depth:
      8.1 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Aquaris M5

      144 g

    2. 2. Honor View 20

      180 g

      +36 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.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. Aquaris M5

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

    2. 2. Honor View 20

      Honor View 20: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    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 View 20: Original memory entry

    256 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 GB · 6/8 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 View 20

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

    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 View 20

      4000 mAh

      +880 mAh versus Aquaris M5

    Specifications

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    1. Aquaris M52. Honor View 20

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquaris M5, Honor View 20.
    SpecificationAquaris M5Honor View 20
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 143 Х 69.4 Х 8.4 mm
    • 156.9 Х 75.4 Х 8.1 mm
    Weight
    • 144 g
    • 180 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 6.4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 1080 x 2310 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
    • 256 GB
    • 8 GB RAM 128 GB
    • 6/8 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3120 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); Magic UI 2
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Aquaris M5, Honor View 20.
    SpecificationAquaris M5Honor View 20
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 101.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    		 Unknown
    Screen to body ratio
    • 69.4%
    • 85.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 441 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
    • Yes
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Aquaris M5, Honor View 20.
    SpecificationAquaris M5Honor View 20
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 48 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/3''
    • 1.12µm
    • AF
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -TOF 3D stereo camera
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 25 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 25 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 27mm
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Aquaris M5, Honor View 20.
    SpecificationAquaris M5Honor View 20
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 405
    • Mali-G76 MP10
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 30215
    • 305455
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 574
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1659
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 1862
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 380799
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 683
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2418
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Aquaris M5, Honor View 20.
    SpecificationAquaris M5Honor View 20
    Release date
    • 2015
    • 2018
    • December
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Saphire Blue
    • Phantom Blue
    • Phantom Red
    • Midnight Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 260 EUR
    • 570 EUR
    Body build Unknown
    • Front glass
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aquaris M5, Honor View 20.
    SpecificationAquaris M5Honor View 20
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • 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 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 6(900)
    • 8(900)
    • 19(800)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    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 dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • 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 View 20.
    SpecificationAquaris M5Honor View 20
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Aquaris M5, Honor View 20.
    SpecificationAquaris M5Honor View 20
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 5V/4.5A 22.5W (55% in 30 min) for Global market -Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W India only - Also known as Huawei Honor V20 in China

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