BQ Aquaris M5 vs Vertu Aster

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: 49 g lighter

  Aquaris M5:

  144 g

  Aster:

  193 g

• Screen diagonal

  Aster: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

  Aquaris M5:

  5 in

  Aster:

  4.7 in

• Chipset

  Aquaris M5:

  Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)

  Aster:

  Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Aquaris M5: 2.8 mm thinner

  Aquaris M5:

  8.4 mm

  Aster:

  11.2 mm

• Release year

  Aquaris M5:

  2015

  Aster:

  2014

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. Aster

   Height:

   143.4 mm

   Width:

   69 mm

   Depth:

   11.2 mm +2.8 mm 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. Aster

   Screen diagonal:

   4.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   60.9 cm²

Aquaris M5 has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than Aster.

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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