BQ Aquaris M5.5 vs LG Candy

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

    Candy: 10 g lighter

    Aquaris M5.5:
    162 g
    Candy:
    152 g
  • Width

    Candy: 2.3 mm narrower

    Aquaris M5.5:
    75.5 mm
    Candy:
    73.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Candy: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Aquaris M5.5:
    5.5 in
    Candy:
    5 in
  • Height

    Candy: 5.5 mm shorter

    Aquaris M5.5:
    151.8 mm
    Candy:
    146.3 mm
  • Release year

    Aquaris M5.5:
    2015
    Candy:
    2018

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 M5.5

    Height:
    151.8 mm +5.5 mm versus Candy
    Width:
    75.5 mm +2.3 mm versus Candy
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Candy

    Height:
    146.3 mm
    Width:
    73.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aquaris M5.5

    162 g

    +10 g versus Candy

  2. 2. Candy

    152 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 M5.5

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Candy

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

Aquaris M5.5 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Candy.

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.

Recorded RAM for Aquaris M5.5, Candy, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAquaris M5.5Candy
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Aquaris M5.5: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2/3 GB RAM32 GB · 3 GB 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 M5.5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

2. Candy

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

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 M5.5

    3620 mAh

    +1120 mAh versus Candy

  2. 2. Candy

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Aquaris M5.52. Candy

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquaris M5.5, Candy.
SpecificationAquaris M5.5Candy
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.8 Х 75.5 Х 8.4 mm
  • 146.3 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 162 g
  • 152 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3620 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aquaris M5.5, Candy.
SpecificationAquaris M5.5Candy
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.8%
  • 64.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aquaris M5.5, Candy.
SpecificationAquaris M5.5Candy
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Aquaris M5.5, Candy.
SpecificationAquaris M5.5Candy
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 31256
  • 9032
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 593
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2136
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aquaris M5.5, Candy.
SpecificationAquaris M5.5Candy
Release date
  • 2015
  • 2018
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 6700 INR
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aquaris M5.5, Candy.
SpecificationAquaris M5.5Candy
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aquaris M5.5, Candy.
SpecificationAquaris M5.5Candy
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Atmos audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aquaris M5.5, Candy.
SpecificationAquaris M5.5Candy
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - For India