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BQ Aquaris E5s

BQ Aquaris E5s

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HTC Desire Eye

HTC Desire Eye

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Category Breakdown

BQ Aquaris E5s
HTC Desire Eye
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.654.6

Summary

  • The BQ Aquaris E5s features a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the HTC Desire Eye offers a larger 5.2-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Desire Eye is powered by a more advanced Snapdragon 801 chipset and a higher clock speed of 2.3 GHz compared to the Snapdragon 412 in the Aquaris E5s.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Desire Eye has a wider aperture of f/2.0 and a higher resolution 13 MP front camera, making it more suitable for selfies.
  • The Aquaris E5s has a 2850 mAh battery, slightly larger than the Desire Eye's 2400 mAh, but the latter supports faster charging at 18W.
  • For software, the Aquaris E5s runs on Android 5.1.1, while the Desire Eye initially launched with Android 4.4.4 but is upgradable to 6.0, offering a more modern software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BQ Aquaris E5s
HTC Desire Eye

General

Release Date

2015
2014

Announced

2015
2014

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

5"
5.2"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD,

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)

PPI

720
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8916T Snapdragon 412 (28 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400

GPU

Adreno 306
Adreno 330

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSD
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, f/1.8, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF

Front Camera

5 MP
13 MP

Front Camera Details

5 MP, f/2.2
13 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), AF

Video Recording

1080p@60fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2850 mAh
2400 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 2850 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2400 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
18W wired, QC2

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

143.2 x 72.2 x 8.7 mm (5.64 x 2.84 x 0.34 in)
151.7 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (5.97 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)

Weight

139 g
154 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White
Blue, Red, White

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/21.1(AT&T)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP, aptX

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7

OS Version

Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes