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BQ Aquaris M5 vs Samsung Galaxy S8

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 S8:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Aquaris M5: 11 g lighter

      Aquaris M5:
      144 g
      Galaxy S8:
      155 g

    • Width

      Galaxy S8: 1.3 mm narrower

      Aquaris M5:
      69.4 mm
      Galaxy S8:
      68.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Aquaris M5: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

      Aquaris M5:
      5 in
      Galaxy S8:
      5.8 in

    • Height

      Aquaris M5: 5.9 mm shorter

      Aquaris M5:
      143 mm
      Galaxy S8:
      148.9 mm

    • Release year

      Aquaris M5:
      2015
      Galaxy S8:
      2017

    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 +1.3 mm versus Galaxy S8
      Depth:
      8.4 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy S8

      Height:
      148.9 mm +5.9 mm versus Aquaris M5
      Width:
      68.1 mm
      Depth:
      8 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Aquaris M5

      144 g

    2. 2. Galaxy S8

      155 g

      +11 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 S8

      Screen diagonal:
      5.8 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      85.4 cm²

    Galaxy S8 has approximately 23.9% 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 S8: 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 S8

    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

      +120 mAh versus Galaxy S8

    2. 2. Galaxy S8

      3000 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Aquaris M52. Galaxy S8

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquaris M5, Galaxy S8.
    SpecificationAquaris M5Galaxy S8
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 143 Х 69.4 Х 8.4 mm
    • 148.9 Х 68.1 Х 8 mm
    Weight
    • 144 g
    • 155 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 5.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 1440 x 2960 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
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
    • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    • Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) USA & China
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Aquaris M5, Galaxy S8.
    SpecificationAquaris M5Galaxy S8
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 84.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 69.4%
    • 83.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 441 PPI
    • 570 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, Galaxy S8.
    SpecificationAquaris M5Galaxy S8
    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
    • 1440p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 8 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 25mm (wide)
    • 1/3.6''
    • 1.22µm
    • AF
    DxOMark Photo * Unknown
    • 71
    DxOMark Video * Unknown
    • 75
    DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
    • 73
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Aquaris M5, Galaxy S8.
    SpecificationAquaris M5Galaxy S8
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) USA & China
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 405
    • Mali-G71 MP20 EMEA -Adreno 540 USA & China
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 30215
    • 202356
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 574
    • 1763
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1659
    • 6028
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 1862
    • 8798
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 231907
    GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
    • 3410
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 340
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1454
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Aquaris M5, Galaxy S8.
    SpecificationAquaris M5Galaxy S8
    Release date
    • 2015
    • 2017
    • March
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Midnight Black
    • Orchid Gray
    • Arctic Silver
    • Coral Blue
    • Maple Gold
    • Rose Pink
    • Burgundy Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 260 EUR
    • 390 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
    Body build Unknown
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aquaris M5, Galaxy S8.
    SpecificationAquaris M5Galaxy S8
    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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 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
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Aquaris M5, Galaxy S8.
    SpecificationAquaris M5Galaxy S8
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Aquaris M5, Galaxy S8.
    SpecificationAquaris M5Galaxy S8
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Iris scanner
    • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • heart rate
    • SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: G950F (Europe
    • Global Single-SIM); G950FD (Global Dual-SIM); G950U (USA Unlocked); G950A (AT&T); G950P (Sprint); G950T (T-Mobile); G950V (Verizon); G950R4 (US Cellular); G950W (Canada); G950

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