BQ Aquaris M5 vs Lava Iris X1

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

  Iris X1: 6 g lighter

  Aquaris M5:

  144 g

  Iris X1:

  138 g

• Width

  Iris X1: 3.4 mm narrower

  Aquaris M5:

  69.4 mm

  Iris X1:

  66 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Iris X1: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  Aquaris M5:

  5 in

  Iris X1:

  4.5 in

• Depth

  Aquaris M5: 0.5 mm thinner

  Aquaris M5:

  8.4 mm

  Iris X1:

  8.9 mm

• Height

  Iris X1: 9 mm shorter

  Aquaris M5:

  143 mm

  Iris X1:

  134 mm

• Release year

  Aquaris M5:

  2015

  Iris X1:

  2014

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 +9 mm versus Iris X1

   Width:

   69.4 mm +3.4 mm versus Iris X1

   Depth:

   8.4 mm

2. 2. Iris X1

   Height:

   134 mm

   Width:

   66 mm

   Depth:

   8.9 mm +0.5 mm 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. Iris X1

   Screen diagonal:

   4.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   55.8 cm²

Aquaris M5 has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Iris X1.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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