BQ Aquaris M5 vs LG Nexus 5

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

  Nexus 5: 14 g lighter

  Aquaris M5:

  144 g

  Nexus 5:

  130 g

• Chipset

  Aquaris M5:

  Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)

  Nexus 5:

  Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)

• Height

  Nexus 5: 5.1 mm shorter

  Aquaris M5:

  143 mm

  Nexus 5:

  137.9 mm

• Release year

  Aquaris M5:

  2015

  Nexus 5:

  2013

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 +5.1 mm versus Nexus 5

   Width:

   69.4 mm

   Depth:

   8.4 mm

2. 2. Nexus 5

   Height:

   137.9 mm

   Width:

   69.2 mm

   Depth:

   8.6 mm

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. Nexus 5

   Screen diagonal:

   4.95 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   67.5 cm²

Aquaris M5 has approximately 2% more rectangular screen area than Nexus 5.

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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