BQ Aquaris M5.5 vs Xolo Era 2X

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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.

  • Width

    Era 2X: 3.2 mm narrower

    Aquaris M5.5:
    75.5 mm
    Era 2X:
    72.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Era 2X: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Aquaris M5.5:
    5.5 in
    Era 2X:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Aquaris M5.5:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    Era 2X:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Aquaris M5.5: 1.1 mm thinner

    Aquaris M5.5:
    8.4 mm
    Era 2X:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Era 2X: 7.8 mm shorter

    Aquaris M5.5:
    151.8 mm
    Era 2X:
    144 mm
  • Release year

    Aquaris M5.5:
    2015
    Era 2X:
    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 M5.5

    Height:
    151.8 mm +7.8 mm versus Era 2X
    Width:
    75.5 mm +3.2 mm versus Era 2X
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
    Weight:
    162 g
  2. 2. Era 2X

    Height:
    144 mm
    Width:
    72.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +1.1 mm versus Aquaris M5.5
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Era 2X

    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 Era 2X.

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 M5.5: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2/3 GB RAM32 GB · 3 GB RAM

Era 2X: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2/3 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. Era 2X

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 Era 2X

  2. 2. Era 2X

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Aquaris M5.52. Era 2X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquaris M5.5, Era 2X.
SpecificationAquaris M5.5Era 2X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.8 Х 75.5 Х 8.4 mm
  • 144 Х 72.3 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 162 g
  • 0 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
  • 2/3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 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 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aquaris M5.5, Era 2X.
SpecificationAquaris M5.5Era 2X
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%
  • 66.2%
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, Era 2X.
SpecificationAquaris M5.5Era 2X
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Aquaris M5.5, Era 2X.
SpecificationAquaris M5.5Era 2X
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 31256
  • 30252
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 593
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2136
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aquaris M5.5, Era 2X.
SpecificationAquaris M5.5Era 2X
Release date
  • 2015
  • 2017
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black/Gun Metal
  • Latte Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 322 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aquaris M5.5, Era 2X.
SpecificationAquaris M5.5Era 2X
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
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 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
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, Era 2X.
SpecificationAquaris M5.5Era 2X
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, Era 2X.
SpecificationAquaris M5.5Era 2X
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - For India