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BQ Aquaris M4.5

BQ Aquaris M4.5

#6273
Plum Pilot Plus

Plum Pilot Plus

#6295

Category Breakdown

BQ Aquaris M4.5
Plum Pilot Plus
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
70.070.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.454.4

Summary

  • The BQ Aquaris M4.5 features a compact 4.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, while the Plum Pilot Plus offers a larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD with the same resolution but lower pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Aquaris is powered by a Mediatek MT6735M chipset with a 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU, compared to the Plum's Mediatek MT6582M with a 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 CPU, which may provide slightly better performance.
  • Both devices have an 8 MP rear camera, but the Aquaris can only record video at 720p, whereas the Plum can capture 1080p video.
  • The Aquaris has a 2470 mAh battery, slightly larger than the Plum's 2200 mAh, and both run on outdated versions of Android, with the Aquaris on Android 5.1.1 and the Plum on 4.4.2.
  • The build quality of the Aquaris is more compact and lighter at 115g, while the Plum is bulkier at 143g.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BQ Aquaris M4.5
Plum Pilot Plus

General

Release Date

2015
2014

Announced

2015
2014

Description

N/A
Also known as Plum Pilot Plus Z550

Display

Size

4.5"
5.5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~200 ppi density)

PPI

540
540

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Asahi Dragontrail Glass
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

Mali-T720MP2
Mali-400MP2

Memory

8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM, , 16GB 2GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC
microSDXC

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Main Camera Details

8 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.2", AF
8 MP, AF

Front Camera

5 MP
2 MP

Front Camera Details

5 MP, f/2.0
2 MP, AF

Video Recording

720p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2470 mAh
2200 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 2470 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2200 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

131.8 x 63.5 x 8.8 mm (5.19 x 2.5 x 0.35 in)
147.5 x 76.5 x 8.3 mm (5.81 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)

Weight

115 g
143 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White
Black, White

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)

OS Version

Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes