BQ Aquaris M5 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 7

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
    Galaxy Note 7:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Aquaris M5: 25 g lighter

    Aquaris M5:
    144 g
    Galaxy Note 7:
    169 g
  • Width

    Aquaris M5: 4.5 mm narrower

    Aquaris M5:
    69.4 mm
    Galaxy Note 7:
    73.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Aquaris M5: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Aquaris M5:
    5 in
    Galaxy Note 7:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Aquaris M5:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    Galaxy Note 7:
    Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note 7: 0.5 mm thinner

    Aquaris M5:
    8.4 mm
    Galaxy Note 7:
    7.9 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 +0.5 mm versus Galaxy Note 7
  2. 2. Galaxy Note 7

    Height:
    153.5 mm +10.5 mm versus Aquaris M5
    Width:
    73.9 mm +4.5 mm versus Aquaris M5
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aquaris M5

    144 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 7

    169 g

    +25 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. Galaxy Note 7

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

Galaxy Note 7 has approximately 30% 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

Galaxy Note 7: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Galaxy Note 7

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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. Galaxy Note 7

    3500 mAh

    +380 mAh versus Aquaris M5

Specifications

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1. Aquaris M52. Galaxy Note 7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquaris M5, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationAquaris M5Galaxy Note 7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143 Х 69.4 Х 8.4 mm
  • 153.5 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 144 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.7" 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
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3120 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aquaris M5, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationAquaris M5Galaxy Note 7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 88.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.4%
  • 78.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 518 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aquaris M5, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationAquaris M5Galaxy Note 7
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@240fps
  • HDR
  • dual-video rec.
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 22mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Aquaris M5, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationAquaris M5Galaxy Note 7
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Mali-T880 MP12
Antutu 7 score *
  • 30215
  • 135289
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 574
  • 1519
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1659
  • 3865
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1862
  • 3308
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aquaris M5, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationAquaris M5Galaxy Note 7
Release date
  • 2015
  • 2016
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue Coral
  • Gold Platinum
  • Silver Titanium
  • Black Onyx
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 850 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aquaris M5, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationAquaris M5Galaxy Note 7
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) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9/Cat10 or LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aquaris M5, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationAquaris M5Galaxy Note 7
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aquaris M5, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationAquaris M5Galaxy Note 7
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Fast battery charging -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus - Versions: N930 (USA); N930F (Europe); N930G (India) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note7 Duos with dual-SIM card slots