Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) vs Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential)
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman 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 (Essential)
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2 Advantages 
27 Advantages | 11 Common items in both devices |
| TFT LCD |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Accelerometer |
| Compass |
| 3.5mm jack |
| +4 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential) | |
| Model | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | Aquaris M5.5 (Essential) |
| Other model names | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman E16 | bq Aquaris M5.5 Essential HD (16GB + 2GB RAM) |
| Country or region available |    (Latin America), Canada, USA |  (Europe) |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | Bq |
| Release date | 6/1/2011 | 5/1/2015 |
| Depth | 15 millimeters (0.59 inches) | 8.35 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 54 x 99 millimeters (2.13 x 3.9 in) | 75.5 x 151.8 millimeters (2.97 x 5.98 in) |
| Weight | 104 grams (3.64 ounces) | 162 grams (5.67 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~50.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~72.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 192 PPI | 267 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Dragontrail Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential) | |
| System version | Android 2.1 Eclair | Android 5.0.2 Lollipop |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm MSM7227 | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 600MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-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 200 | Qualcomm Adreno 405 550Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB | 2GB |
| Internal storage | 512MB (128MB available) | 16GB (12GB available) |
| External storage | Until 16GB microSD (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/2 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 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 850/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | 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 | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | 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 | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, WMV, H.263, H.264 | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Compass | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) EP500 | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 3620 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4.8 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 476 hours (19.8 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | 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 | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Azure, Orange, Red • 2GB microSD included • Wisepilot navigation • PlayNow • SE UX platform • Sony Ericsson Timescape • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • USB OTG On-The-Go • LED notification • Samsung S5K3M2 sensor camera • Quantum Color+ • Dolby sound • WiFi hotspot |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | Bq Aquaris M5.5 (Essential) | |
| 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) |