BQ Aquaris M5 vs Sony Xperia 10 Plus

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

    Aquaris M5: 36 g lighter

    Aquaris M5:
    144 g
    Xperia 10 Plus:
    180 g
  • Width

    Aquaris M5: 3.6 mm narrower

    Aquaris M5:
    69.4 mm
    Xperia 10 Plus:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Aquaris M5: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Aquaris M5:
    5 in
    Xperia 10 Plus:
    6.5 in
  • Chipset

    Aquaris M5:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    Xperia 10 Plus:
    Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Aquaris M5:
    Single
    Xperia 10 Plus:
    Dual
  • Height

    Aquaris M5: 24 mm shorter

    Aquaris M5:
    143 mm
    Xperia 10 Plus:
    167 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
  2. 2. Xperia 10 Plus

    Height:
    167 mm +24 mm versus Aquaris M5
    Width:
    73 mm +3.6 mm versus Aquaris M5
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aquaris M5

    144 g

  2. 2. Xperia 10 Plus

    180 g

    +36 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Aquaris M5

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia 10 Plus

    Xperia 10 Plus: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

Xperia 10 Plus: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 6 GB (for China only)

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. Xperia 10 Plus

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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

    +120 mAh versus Xperia 10 Plus

  2. 2. Xperia 10 Plus

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Aquaris M52. Xperia 10 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquaris M5, Xperia 10 Plus.
SpecificationAquaris M5Xperia 10 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143 Х 69.4 Х 8.4 mm
  • 167 Х 73 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 144 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2520 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
  • 4 GB RAM 6 GB (for China only)
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
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 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aquaris M5, Xperia 10 Plus.
SpecificationAquaris M5Xperia 10 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • Type IPS L
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 98.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.4%
  • 81.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aquaris M5, Xperia 10 Plus.
SpecificationAquaris M5Xperia 10 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 53mm (telephoto)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Aquaris M5, Xperia 10 Plus.
SpecificationAquaris M5Xperia 10 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Adreno 509
Antutu 7 score *
  • 30215
  • 140320
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, Xperia 10 Plus.
SpecificationAquaris M5Xperia 10 Plus
Release date
  • 2015
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Navy
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aquaris M5, Xperia 10 Plus.
SpecificationAquaris M5Xperia 10 Plus
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 - I3213
  • I4213
  • I4293 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - I3223 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600) - I3213
  • I4213 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - I4293 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 29(700)
  • 66(1700/2100) - I3223
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/50 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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
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, Xperia 10 Plus.
SpecificationAquaris M5Xperia 10 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aquaris M5, Xperia 10 Plus.
SpecificationAquaris M5Xperia 10 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery