BQ Aquaris M5 vs Nokia N73

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

    N73: 28 g lighter

    Aquaris M5:
    144 g
    N73:
    116 g
  • Width

    N73: 20.4 mm narrower

    Aquaris M5:
    69.4 mm
    N73:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N73: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    Aquaris M5:
    5 in
    N73:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Aquaris M5: 10.6 mm thinner

    Aquaris M5:
    8.4 mm
    N73:
    19 mm
  • Height

    N73: 33 mm shorter

    Aquaris M5:
    143 mm
    N73:
    110 mm
  • Release year

    Aquaris M5:
    2015
    N73:
    2006

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 +33 mm versus N73
    Width:
    69.4 mm +20.4 mm versus N73
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. N73

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +10.6 mm versus Aquaris M5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aquaris M5

    144 g

    +28 g versus N73

  2. 2. N73

    116 g

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. N73

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

Aquaris M5 has approximately 286.4% more rectangular screen area than N73.

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

N73: Original memory entry

42 MB · 64 MB 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. N73

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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

    +2020 mAh versus N73

  2. 2. N73

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Aquaris M52. N73

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquaris M5, N73.
SpecificationAquaris M5N73
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143 Х 69.4 Х 8.4 mm
  • 110 Х 49 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 144 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 42 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3120 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 3rd edition
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Aquaris M5, N73.
SpecificationAquaris M5N73
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.4%
  • 33.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aquaris M5, N73.
SpecificationAquaris M5N73
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Aquaris M5, N73.
SpecificationAquaris M5N73
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 220 MHz Dual ARM 9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 30215
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 574
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1659
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1862
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aquaris M5, N73.
SpecificationAquaris M5N73
Release date
  • 2015
  • 2006
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver Grey/Deep Plum
  • Frost White/Metallic Red
  • Black (Music Edition)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (2G) / 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / 3 h 46 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aquaris M5, N73.
SpecificationAquaris M5N73
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 11
  • 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Pop-Port 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (latest firmware)
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.22 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.13 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aquaris M5, N73.
SpecificationAquaris M5N73
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aquaris M5, N73.
SpecificationAquaris M5N73
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Push to talk -Video download -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Photo/video editor