BQ Aquaris M5 vs LG G3 D855

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.

  • Weight

    Aquaris M5: 5 g lighter

    Aquaris M5:
    144 g
    G3 D855:
    149 g
  • Width

    Aquaris M5: 5.2 mm narrower

    Aquaris M5:
    69.4 mm
    G3 D855:
    74.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Aquaris M5: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Aquaris M5:
    5 in
    G3 D855:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Aquaris M5:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    G3 D855:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Aquaris M5: 0.5 mm thinner

    Aquaris M5:
    8.4 mm
    G3 D855:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Aquaris M5: 3.3 mm shorter

    Aquaris M5:
    143 mm
    G3 D855:
    146.3 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. G3 D855

    Height:
    146.3 mm +3.3 mm versus Aquaris M5
    Width:
    74.6 mm +5.2 mm versus Aquaris M5
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +0.5 mm versus Aquaris M5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aquaris M5

    144 g

  2. 2. G3 D855

    149 g

    +5 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. G3 D855

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

G3 D855 has approximately 21% 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

G3 D855: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM/ 32 GB · 3 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. G3 D855

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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 M5

    3120 mAh

    +120 mAh versus G3 D855

  2. 2. G3 D855

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Aquaris M52. G3 D855

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquaris M5, G3 D855.
SpecificationAquaris M5G3 D855
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143 Х 69.4 Х 8.4 mm
  • 146.3 Х 74.6 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 144 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • True HD-IPS + LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1440 x 2560 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM/ 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3120 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aquaris M5, G3 D855.
SpecificationAquaris M5G3 D855
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 82.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.4%
  • 75.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 538 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aquaris M5, G3 D855.
SpecificationAquaris M5G3 D855
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 29mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF & laser AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 2.1 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, G3 D855.
SpecificationAquaris M5G3 D855
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 30215
  • 65500
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 574
  • 939
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1659
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1862
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aquaris M5, G3 D855.
SpecificationAquaris M5G3 D855
Release date
  • 2015
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Metallic Black
  • Silk White
  • Shine Gold
  • Moon Violet
  • Burgundy Red
  • Blue Steel
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 565 h (2G) / Up to 553 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 21 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aquaris M5, G3 D855.
SpecificationAquaris M5G3 D855
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
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 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D855 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D850 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D851 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D852 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 17(700) - D851 LTE 700 / 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2300 / 2600 - D855 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700)
  • 29(700) - D850 LTE 700 / 850 / 1900 / 1700 / 2600 - D852LTE 700 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / TD2300 - Virgin Mobile
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.39 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aquaris M5, G3 D855.
SpecificationAquaris M5G3 D855
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS - D855 mo
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aquaris M5, G3 D855.
SpecificationAquaris M5G3 D855
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Qi wireless charging (optional) - Versions: D855 (Europe); D850 (AT&T); D851 (T-Mobile); D852 (Canada)