Comparison: bq aquaris 5 hd vs iphone 5

The turn of the comparison between the Aquaris 5 of the Spain BQ brand and the Apple iPhone 5 has arrived. Or put another way: Android Jelly Bean 4.2 VS IOS6, Mid Range VS High Range. They are devices with good features, although throughout the article we will check if the difference in cost (which we will see in the end) is proportional to their qualities. With that said, let's get started:

First your screens: the Aquaris 5 HD has a 5-inch multi-touch IPS HD screen with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and 294 dpi. For its part, the iPhone 5 has an inch less, that is, 4, with a TFT screen and IPS technology. Its resolution of 1136 x 640 pixels.

Now its processors: the iPhone 5 has a 1.2GHz dual-core Apple 6A CPU, while the Bq Aquaris 5 HD features a 1.2GHz Quad core Cortex A7 SoC and a PowerVR Series5 SGX544 graphics chip. Both devices have a 1GB RAM memory. Their operating systems are also different: Google's Android version 4.2 Jelly Bean for the BQ and IOS 6 for the terminal on the block.

We will continue with his designs: the Bq Aquaris 5 has a size of 141.8 mm high x 71 mm wide x 9.1 mm thick and weighs 170 grams. The iPhone with its 123.8 mm height x 58.5 mm width x 7.6 mm thickness and its 112 grams is a smaller and less heavy terminal. Said smartphone defends itself from shocks thanks to its back cover and its sides made of aluminum and stainless steel. The entire front of the terminal consists of an oleophobic cover and Gorilla Glass. Of the BQ we can say that it is made of resistant plastic and black color.

4G / LTE connectivity is only present in the iPhone 5, as it has become increasingly common in high-end smartphones. The BQ Aquaris 5 pairs with other more basic networks such as 3G, WiFi or Bluetooth.

The battery of the Bq Aquaris 5 has a capacity of 2, 100 mAh, while that of the iPhone 5 is much lower, at 1, 440 mAh. As can be seen, the Apple company has not taken much care in this regard, considering that its predecessor, the iPhone 4, had 1420 mAh. Summarizing, the Spanish model will have a quite remarkable autonomy if we compare it with the iPhone 5. However, it must be borne in mind that the active time of the smartphone will always depend on the handling given by the user, although the difference between the two batteries is quite evident.

Cameras: Both phones have an 8-megapixel main sensor. The two have different capture modes, among which the LED flash or autofocus stand out. The Spanish model also has a 1.2 MP front camera, while in the case of the iPhone 5 we talk about 1.3 MP, in both cases enough to make video conferences or profile photos for the main social networks. The video recording is done in Full HD 1080p quality at 30 fps if we talk about the Apple model.

As for its internal memories: although both devices have a 16 GB model on the market, the iPhone 5 also has two extra models, one 32 GB and the other 64 GB. However, the Aquaris 5 does have a microSD card slot, expanding its memory to 64 GB.

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Finally, its prices: the Bq Aquaris 5 is for sale for € 179.90 free to be able to adapt it to our telephone conditions with our operator, as pointed out on its official page. The iPhone 5 is a much more expensive terminal: currently it can be found new for an amount that exceeds 500 euros in most cases. However, as it happens with almost all terminals, we can pay it little by little through quotas covered by permanence rates offered by our operator.

	BQ Aquaris 5 HD	iPhone 5
screen	5 inch IPS	4-inch IPS TFT
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels	(1136 × 640 pixels)
Screen type		Tempered glass
Internal memory	16 GB model (expandable up to 64)	Model 16GB / 32GB / 64GB
OS	Android 4.2 Jelly Bean	IOS 6
Battery	2, 100 mAh	1440 mAh
Connectivity	WiFi3GGPSBluetooth	HSDPAWi-Fi NBluetoothGPS / A-GPS / GLONASS
Rear camera	8 MPS sensor Brightness / proximity sensor	8 Megapixel sensor LED flash with focus function for video Autofocus Automatic exposure balance, color and contrast Tap-to-focus focus HD 1080P video recording at 30 FPS
Frontal camera	1.2 MP	1.3 MP
Processor	Quad Core Cortex A7 at 1.2 ghz.	Apple A6 1.2Ghz
RAM	1 GB	1 GB
Weight	170 grams	112 grams
Dimensions	141.8mm high × 71mm wide × 9.1mm thick	123.8 mm high x 58.5 mm wide x 7.6 mm thick