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Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential) vs Huawei Ascend G7 (L01)

Side by side comparison between Bq Aquaris M5.5 vs Huawei Ascend G7 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Huawei Ascend G7 X Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential) 11Points
5.5"
TFT

720x1280

13
MP

5mp

2GB
RAM

Octa-core

3620
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
02Points Huawei Ascend G7 (L01) Compare Bq Aquaris M5.5 X
5.5"
IPS

720x1280

13
MP

5mp

2GB
RAM

Quad-core

3000
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential)

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29 Common items in both devices
2GB
16GB (12GB available) / 16GB (11GB available)
16 million
720x1280 pixels
267 PPI
5.5"
(back) 13MP
+22 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential)Huawei Ascend G7 (L01)
ModelAquaris M5.5 (Essential)Ascend G7 (L01)
Other model namesbq Aquaris M5.5 Essential HD (16GB + 2GB RAM)Huawei Ascend G7-L01, G7-L03, Ascend G7 LTE
Country or region available(Europe)
(Europe)
feature not registered
BrandBqHuawei
Release date5/1/201510/1/2014
Depth8.35 millimeters (0.33 inches)7.6 millimeters (0.3 inches)
Size (width x height)75.5 x 151.8 millimeters (2.97 x 5.98 in)77.3 x 153.5 millimeters (3.04 x 6.04 in)
Weight162 grams (5.67 ounces)165 grams (5.78 ounces)
Build, materialsfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

📲 Display

Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential)Huawei Ascend G7 (L01)
Display typeTFT LCDTFT IPS LCD
Screen size5.5" inches5.5" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~72.8% (screen-to-body ratio)~70.3% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution720x1280 pixels720x1280 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive Multitouch 10-pointsCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)267 PPI267 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassDragontrail GlassNot supported
Refresh ratefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Display featuresfeature not registeredfeature not registered

🤖 Operating System

Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential)Huawei Ascend G7 (L01)
System versionAndroid 5.0.2 LollipopAndroid 4.4.2 KitKat
Firmware updateAndroid 6.0.1 Marshmallowfeature not registered
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential)Huawei Ascend G7 (L01)
Chipset64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 (28nm)64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 (28nm)
CPUOcta-core, 2 processors:
4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
4x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
Quad-core, 1 processor:
4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 405 550MhzQualcomm Adreno 306 450Mhz
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential)Huawei Ascend G7 (L01)
RAM memory2GB2GB
Internal storage16GB (12GB available)16GB (11GB available)
eMMC 4.5
External storageUntil 64GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)
Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential)Huawei Ascend G7 (L01)
Dual-SIMDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(dedicated slot)
Not supported
SIM card2 slots (Dual-SIM)
micro-SIM (3FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
micro-SIM (3FF)
Maximum Download / Upload150/50 Mbps150/50 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 900/2100UMTS G7-L01: 900/2100 - G7-L03: 850/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat4 800/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,7,20)LTE G7-L01: 800/900/1800/2100/2600 - G7-L03: 1700/1900/2100/2600
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTEGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900Not supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkGPRS, EDGENot supported

📷 Camera

Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential)Huawei Ascend G7 (L01)
Back camera (main camera)13 megapixels13 megapixels
Main camera resolution4128x3096 pixels4160x3120 pixels
Video recording (primary)Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fpsFull HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
FlashDual-LED flashLED flash
Focal aperturef/2.0 (aperture)f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor size1/3.06" inchesfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
AutofocusAutofocusAutofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationfeature not registeredfeature not registered
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorNot supportedSupported
HDRHDR photo only main cameraHDR photo only main camera
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential)Huawei Ascend G7 (L01)
Front camera (secondary)5 megapixels5 megapixels
Front camera resolution2592x1944 pixels2592x1944 pixels
Video recording (secondary)Full HD (1920x1080)HD (1280x720)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential)Huawei Ascend G7 (L01)
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more2 microphones or more
RadioFMFM
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264, H.263, WMV, MKVMP4, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC

🔌 Connectivity

Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential)Huawei Ascend G7 (L01)
USBMicroUSB 2.0MicroUSB 2.0
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth4.1 + A2DP4.0 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
DLNANot supportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential)Huawei Ascend G7 (L01)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential)Huawei Ascend G7 (L01)
Battery typeLiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity3620 mAh3000 mAh
Charger, wattsWired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Talk time autonomyfeature not registered20 hours
Standbyfeature not registered600 hours (25 days)

➕ Other features

Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential)Huawei Ascend G7 (L01)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorderVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Black, White
• USB OTG On-The-Go
• LED notification
• Samsung S5K3M2 sensor camera
• Quantum Color+
• Dolby sound
• WiFi hotspot
• Colors: Black, White
• Huawei Emotion UI 3.0
• Sony 4th Generation sensor camera
• Dual receiving antennas
• WiFi hotspot
• Java framework

☢️ Radiation rate

Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential)Huawei Ascend G7 (L01)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)0.395W/kg (head), 0.8W/kg (body)feature not registered
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