Comparison: bq aquaris 5 vs samsung galaxy s3

This time we take care of subjecting the Samsung Galaxy S3 to analysis. This upper-middle range now faces the Bq Aquaris 5, a 100% Spanish model that seeks to make a name for itself in the market thanks to its outstanding quality and price ratio. Pay attention and maybe we will help you to lean towards one smartphone or another, for this Christmas. The Professional Review team helps you out:

Let's start by talking about its screens: the Aquaris 5 has a 5-inch capacitive IPS qHD screen with a resolution of 960 x 540 pixels and 220 dpi. The Samsung Galaxy S3 for its part has an appreciable 4.8 inches super AMOLED HD and a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. The Samsung screen is protected by the glass made by Corning Gorilla Glass 2.

Now its processors: the Galaxy S3 owns an Exynos 4 Quad 4-core at 1.4 Ghz, while the Bq Aquaris 5 presents a Quad core Cortex A7 SoC at 1.2 GHZ. Its graphics chips are also different: a PowerVR Series5 SGX GPU is present in the Aquaris 5; for its part, the Galaxy has Mali 400MP. Both Smartphones are accompanied by 1 GB of RAM. The two smartphones also share their operating system: Android version 4.2. Jelly bean

Cameras: Both the aquaris 5 and the Galaxy S3 have an 8-megapixel rear sensor, which has an LED flash. Its front cameras are different: while the BQ's is VGA with a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels, the Samsung's has 1.3 MP. The video recording is done in HD 720p at 30 fps if we talk about the Galaxy; The resolution of the Aquaris has not transpired.

As for their internal memories: both terminals have a 16 GB model on the market, and their ROM is expandable up to 64 GB via microSD card. However, in the case of the Galaxy, there is also a 32 GB device for sale.

We will continue with his designs: the Bq Aquaris 5 has a size of 142 mm high x 71 mm wide x 9.9 mm thick and weighs 170 grams. The Samsung model has measurements of 136.6 mm high × 70.6 mm wide × 8.6 mm thick and weighs 133 grams. As we can see, the Spain brand is greater both in mass and size. Their bodies are made of plastic (polycarbonate), which gives them a shiny and robust finish. The Galaxy is available in navy blue and white. The Aquaris can be found in black.

The Samsung model features 4G connection. The Aquaris 5 for its part only has 3G, WiFi and Bluetooth, among others also very basic.

Its batteries are very similar: the Bq Aquaris 5 has a capacity of 2, 200 mAh. That of the Samsung is 2100 mAh. The Galaxy being somewhat more powerful, will require more energy, and therefore will be endowed with less autonomy, although the use we give it will also have its influence.

Finally, its prices: the S3 is currently around 300 euros as a free terminal, whose price varies around 20 euros depending on the color of the device (seen on pccomponentes.com) The Bq Aquaris 5 has a price of 179, 90 euros, reducing its official price by 20 euros after the appearance of its HD version. The quality / price ratio of both smartphones could be said to be acceptable.

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	Samsung Galaxy s3	Bq Aquaris 5
screen	4.8 inch HD super AMOLED	5 inches
Resolution	1280 × 720 pixels	960 × 540 pixels
Screen type	Gorilla Glass 2
Internal memory	Model 16 GB and Model 32 GB (64 GB microSD)	16 GB model
OS	Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich	Android Jelly Bean 4.2
Battery	2, 100 mAh	2200 mAh
Connectivity	WiFi 802.11b / g / nNFC Bluetooth 3G 4G / LTE	WiFi 802.11a / b / g / nBluetooth 4.0 3G NFC
Rear camera	8 MP Sensor Auto Focus LED flash 720P HD video recording at 30 FPS	8 MP Sensor Auto Focus LED flash Video recording
Frontal camera	1.9 MP	VGA
Processor and graphics	Quad-core Quad-core Exynos at 1.4 Mali 400MP	Cortex A7 Quad Core up to 1.2 GHz PowerVR Series5 SGX
RAM	2 GB	1 GB
Weight	133 grams	170 grams
Dimensions	136.6 mm high × 70.6 mm wide × 8.6 mm thick	142mm high x 71mm wide x 9.9mm thick