Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential) vs Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105K)
Side by side comparison between Bq Aquaris M5.5 vs Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.5"
TFT
TFT
720x1280
13
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3620
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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4.3"
AMOLED
AMOLED
540x960
16
MP
MP
2mp
1.5GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2330
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential)
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16 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| 16GB (12GB available) / 16GB (13GB available) |
| Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC |
| 16 million |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 4G LTE |
| +14 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105K) | |
| Model | Aquaris M5.5 (Essential) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105K) |
| Other model names | bq Aquaris M5.5 Essential HD (16GB + 2GB RAM) | Galaxy S4 Zoom LTE SM-C105K (Korea Telecom) |
| Country or region available |  (Europe) |  South Korea |
| Brand | Bq | Samsung |
| Release date | 5/1/2015 | 10/1/2013, Announced: 6/30/2013 |
| Depth | 8.35 millimeters (0.33 inches) | 15.4 millimeters (0.61 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 75.5 x 151.8 millimeters (2.97 x 5.98 in) | 63.5 x 125.5 millimeters (2.5 x 4.94 in) |
| Weight | 162 grams (5.67 ounces) | 208 grams (7.28 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105K) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5.5" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~72.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~64% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 540x960 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 267 PPI | 256 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Dragontrail Glass | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105K) | |
| System version | Android 5.0.2 Lollipop | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | TouchWiz UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105K) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 (28nm) | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 4212 (32nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 405 550Mhz | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (400MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105K) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB | 1.5GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (12GB available) | 16GB (13GB available) eMMC 4.41 |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105K) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 100/50 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 | Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | UMTS 1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 800/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,7,20) | LTE Cat3 (3, 8) |
| 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 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105K) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | Xenon flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/3.1 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 24mm lens |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" inches | 1/2.3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.3µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 10x-optical-zoom (24-240mm) |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105K) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | HD (1280x720) |
| 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 | ||
| Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105K) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105K) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105K) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105K) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3620 mAh | 2330 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 10W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 12 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 570 hours (23.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105K) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), 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 • USB OTG On-The-Go • LED notification • Samsung S5K3M2 sensor camera • Quantum Color+ • Dolby sound • WiFi hotspot | • Colors: White • Dropbox 50GB • S-Voice natural language |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105K) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.395W/kg (head), 0.8W/kg (body) | feature not registered |