BQ Aquaris M5 vs LG G8 ThinQ

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Aquaris M5:
    LCD
    G8 ThinQ:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Aquaris M5: 23 g lighter

    Aquaris M5:
    144 g
    G8 ThinQ:
    167 g
  • Width

    Aquaris M5: 2.4 mm narrower

    Aquaris M5:
    69.4 mm
    G8 ThinQ:
    71.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Aquaris M5: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Aquaris M5:
    5 in
    G8 ThinQ:
    6.1 in
  • Chipset

    Aquaris M5:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    G8 ThinQ:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Aquaris M5:
    Single
    G8 ThinQ:
    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
  2. 2. G8 ThinQ

    Height:
    151.9 mm +8.9 mm versus Aquaris M5
    Width:
    71.8 mm +2.4 mm versus Aquaris M5
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aquaris M5

    144 g

  2. 2. G8 ThinQ

    167 g

    +23 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. G8 ThinQ

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.3 cm²

G8 ThinQ has approximately 32.5% 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.

Recorded RAM for Aquaris M5, G8 ThinQ, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAquaris M5G8 ThinQ
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
Aquaris M5: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2/3 GB RAM32 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. G8 ThinQ

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM 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. G8 ThinQ

    3500 mAh

    +380 mAh versus Aquaris M5

Specifications

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1. Aquaris M52. G8 ThinQ

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquaris M5, G8 ThinQ.
SpecificationAquaris M5G8 ThinQ
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143 Х 69.4 Х 8.4 mm
  • 151.9 Х 71.8 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 144 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • P-OLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1440 x 3120 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 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) -
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3120 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); LG UX 8.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aquaris M5, G8 ThinQ.
SpecificationAquaris M5G8 ThinQ
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 91.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.4%
  • 83.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 564 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Aquaris M5, G8 ThinQ.
SpecificationAquaris M5G8 ThinQ
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.5
  • 27mm (standard)
  • 1/2.6"
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.1"
  • 1.0µm
  • no AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6"
  • 1.22µm
  • AF TOF 3D camera
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 99
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 104
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 89
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Aquaris M5, G8 ThinQ.
SpecificationAquaris M5G8 ThinQ
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.79 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *
  • 30215
  • 371221
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 574
  • 3353
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1659
  • 10449
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1862
  • 7195
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 706
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2481
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aquaris M5, G8 ThinQ.
SpecificationAquaris M5G8 ThinQ
Release date
  • 2015
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Platinum Gray
  • New Aurora Black
  • New Moroccan Blue
  • Carmine Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aquaris M5, G8 ThinQ.
SpecificationAquaris M5G8 ThinQ
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - Sprint
  • Verison -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
  • Sprint HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - Sprint
  • Verison -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46
  • 48
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - USA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 66(1700/2100) - AT&T LTE band 1(2100)
  • 71(600) - Sprint LTE band 2(1900)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Verison
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • 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
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
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, G8 ThinQ.
SpecificationAquaris M5G8 ThinQ
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 100% DCI-P3 -Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aquaris M5, G8 ThinQ.
SpecificationAquaris M5G8 ThinQ
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Face ID
  • Hand ID
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 21W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery -Wireless charging 9W - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: LMG820QM7 (US); LM-G820UMB (Verizon); LMG820UM0 (Sprint); LMG820UM1 (AT&T); LMG820UM2 (Canada);