alcatel 7
#4025
BQ Aquaris M5.5
#4889Category Breakdown
alcatel 7
BQ Aquaris M5.5
Performance
65.756.6
Camera
44.227.9
Display
58.958.9
Battery
28.126.9
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
48.951.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
36.830.5
Summary
- The alcatel 7 features a larger 6.0-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2180 pixels compared to the BQ Aquaris M5.5's 5.5-inch display at 1080 x 1920 pixels, providing a slightly better pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the alcatel 7 is powered by a Mediatek Helio P23 chipset, while the BQ Aquaris M5.5 uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615, with the alcatel offering slightly better processing capabilities.
- The camera on the BQ Aquaris M5.5 has a 13 MP rear sensor, which surpasses the alcatel 7's 12 MP, although both can record 1080p video.
- Battery capacity is higher in the alcatel 7 at 4000 mAh compared to the BQ's 3620 mAh, providing longer usage time.
- Finally, the alcatel 7 runs on Android 8.1 (Oreo), offering a more recent software experience than the BQ Aquaris M5.5, which originally launched with Android 5.1.1 but can be upgraded to 7.0 (Nougat).
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
alcatel 7
BQ Aquaris M5.5
General
Release Date
2018
2015
Announced
2018
2015
Description
For metroPCS
N/A
Display
Size
6"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2180 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Asahi Glass
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6763T Helio P23 (16 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 2.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2
Adreno 405
Memory
32GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.25 μm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.8, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.0
Front Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash
Video Recording
1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
3620 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3620 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
10W wired
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
162.1 x 75 x 8.6 mm (6.38 x 2.95 x 0.34 in)
151.8 x 75.5 x 8.4 mm (5.98 x 2.97 x 0.33 in)
Weight
175 g
162 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Black, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass