BQ Aquaris X5 vs Nokia 500

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

    500: 55 g lighter

    Aquaris X5:
    148 g
    500:
    93 g
  • Width

    500: 16.7 mm narrower

    Aquaris X5:
    70.5 mm
    500:
    53.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    500: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Aquaris X5:
    5 in
    500:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Aquaris X5: 6.6 mm thinner

    Aquaris X5:
    7.5 mm
    500:
    14.1 mm
  • Height

    500: 33.1 mm shorter

    Aquaris X5:
    144.4 mm
    500:
    111.3 mm
  • Release year

    Aquaris X5:
    2015
    500:
    2011

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 X5

    Height:
    144.4 mm +33.1 mm versus 500
    Width:
    70.5 mm +16.7 mm versus 500
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. 500

    Height:
    111.3 mm
    Width:
    53.8 mm
    Depth:
    14.1 mm +6.6 mm versus Aquaris X5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aquaris X5

    148 g

    +55 g versus 500

  2. 2. 500

    93 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 X5

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. 500

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

Aquaris X5 has approximately 144.1% more rectangular screen area than 500.

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 X5: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM32 GB · 3 GB RAM

500: Original memory entry

2 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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 X5

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

2. 500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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 X5

    2900 mAh

    +1790 mAh versus 500

  2. 2. 500

    1110 mAh

Specifications

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1. Aquaris X52. 500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquaris X5, 500.
SpecificationAquaris X5500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.4 Х 70.5 Х 7.5 mm
  • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
Weight
  • 148 g
  • 93 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 2 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Symbian Anna
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916T Snapdragon 412 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aquaris X5, 500.
SpecificationAquaris X5500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 47.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aquaris X5, 500.
SpecificationAquaris X5500
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Aquaris X5, 500.
SpecificationAquaris X5500
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 30215
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 580
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1512
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aquaris X5, 500.
SpecificationAquaris X5500
Release date
  • 2015
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Rose Gold
  • Black/White with covers in Black
  • Azure Blue
  • Coral Red
  • Purple
  • Khaki
  • Orange
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 455 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aquaris X5, 500.
SpecificationAquaris X5500
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.18 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aquaris X5, 500.
SpecificationAquaris X5500
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Atmos audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aquaris X5, 500.
SpecificationAquaris X5500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Available as Aquaris X5 Cyanogen Edition
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Exchangeable battery covers with multiple home screens (2 included in the retail box) -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input