Blu Life One 2015 (16GB) vs Bq Aquaris M5.5 (16GB/3GB)
Side by side comparison between Blu Life One (2015) vs Bq Aquaris M5.5 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Bq Aquaris M5.5 (16GB/3GB)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
4 Advantages 
14 Advantages | 27 Common items in both devices |
| 16GB (12GB available) |
| Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC |
| 16 million |
| (back) 13MP |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| +20 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Blu Life One 2015 (16GB) | Bq Aquaris M5.5 (16GB/3GB) | |
| Model | Life One 2015 (16GB) | Aquaris M5.5 (16GB/3GB) |
| Other model names | BLU Life One 4G LTE Dual-Sim 16GB/2GB, Blu X010Q | bq Aquaris M5.5 (16GB + 3GB RAM), bq M5.5 |
| Country or region available |    (Global, International), (Latin America), USA |  (Europe) |
| Brand | Blu | Bq |
| Release date | 3/1/2015 | 5/1/2015 |
| Depth | 7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches) | 8.35 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 72.1 x 143.5 millimeters (2.84 x 5.65 in) | 75.5 x 151.8 millimeters (2.97 x 5.98 in) |
| Weight | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) | 162 grams (5.67 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Blu Life One 2015 (16GB) | Bq Aquaris M5.5 (16GB/3GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~66.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~72.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 401 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Dragontrail Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Blu Life One 2015 (16GB) | Bq Aquaris M5.5 (16GB/3GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.4 KitKat | Android 5.0.2 Lollipop |
| Firmware update | Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Blu Life One 2015 (16GB) | Bq Aquaris M5.5 (16GB/3GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 (28nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 306 (450MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 405 550Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Blu Life One 2015 (16GB) | Bq Aquaris M5.5 (16GB/3GB) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 3GB |
| Internal storage | 16GB (12GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 16GB (12GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Blu Life One 2015 (16GB) | Bq Aquaris M5.5 (16GB/3GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) and nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 700/1700/2600 (Bands 4,7,17) | LTE Cat4 800/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,7,20) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Blu Life One 2015 (16GB) | Bq Aquaris M5.5 (16GB/3GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3.06" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Blu Life One 2015 (16GB) | Bq Aquaris M5.5 (16GB/3GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Blu Life One 2015 (16GB) | Bq Aquaris M5.5 (16GB/3GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Blu Life One 2015 (16GB) | Bq Aquaris M5.5 (16GB/3GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Blu Life One 2015 (16GB) | Bq Aquaris M5.5 (16GB/3GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Blu Life One 2015 (16GB) | Bq Aquaris M5.5 (16GB/3GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2420 mAh | 3620 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 15 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 650 hours (27.1 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Blu Life One 2015 (16GB) | Bq Aquaris M5.5 (16GB/3GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • Screen protector included • Silicon Case included | • Colors: Black, White • USB OTG On-The-Go • LED notification • Samsung S5K3M2 sensor camera • Quantum Color+ • Dolby sound • WiFi hotspot |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Blu Life One 2015 (16GB) | Bq Aquaris M5.5 (16GB/3GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.395W/kg (head), 0.8W/kg (body) |