Category Breakdown
alcatel 5v
BQ Aquaris V
Performance
62.656.3
Camera
44.243.9
Display
56.556.5
Battery
28.125.4
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
50.560.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
36.034.3
Summary
- The alcatel 5v features a larger 6.2-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1500 pixels, while the BQ Aquaris V has a 5.2-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the alcatel is powered by a Mediatek Helio P22 chipset with 3GB of RAM, compared to the BQ's Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 with options of 2GB or 3GB of RAM.
- Both phones have a 12 MP rear camera, but the BQ has a slightly faster f/2.0 aperture.
- The alcatel 5v has a larger 4000mAh battery, while the BQ Aquaris V has a 3100mAh battery but supports 18W fast charging.
- The alcatel runs on Android 8.1, whereas the BQ originally comes with Android 7.1.2 but is upgradable to Android 8.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
alcatel 5v
BQ Aquaris V
General
Release Date
2018
2017
Announced
2018
2017
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.2"
5.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1500 pixels (~268 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Dinorex glass
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 505
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.8", 1.25 μm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
12 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm, PDAF
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.8, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Front Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash
Video Recording
1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps
Selfie Video
720p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
3100 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3100 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
18W wired, QC3
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
153.7 x 74.5 x 8.5 mm (6.05 x 2.93 x 0.33 in)
148.1 x 73 x 8.4 mm (5.83 x 2.87 x 0.33 in)
Weight
158 g
165 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

