BQ Aquaris E5 4G vs LG Nexus 4 vs Meizu M1 Note vs Xiaomi Mi3: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: BQ Aquaris E5 4G vs LG Nexus 4 vs Meizu M1 Note vs Xiaomi Mi3. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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BQ Aquaris E5 4GBQ Aquaris E5 4GGlobal · 1GB · 16GB
LG Nexus 4LG Nexus 4Global · 2GB · 8GB
Meizu M1 NoteMeizu M1 NoteChina · 2GB · 16GB
Xiaomi Mi3Xiaomi Mi3China · 2GB · 16GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
BQ Aquaris E5 4G
BQ Aquaris E5 4G
Global · 1GB · 16GB
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LG Nexus 4
LG Nexus 4
Global · 2GB · 8GB
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Meizu M1 Note
Meizu M1 Note
China · 2GB · 16GB
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Xiaomi Mi3
Xiaomi Mi3
China · 2GB · 16GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available -- Not available -- Not available -- Not available
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials --Design & Materials --Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera --Camera --Camera --Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity -- Connectivity -- Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score --Battery --Battery --Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
7.3
110 reviews
8.2
198 reviews
8.0
36 reviews
8.9
111 reviews

Technical specifications of the BQ Aquaris E5 4G vs LG Nexus 4 vs Meizu M1 Note vs Xiaomi Mi3

Specs BQ Aquaris E5 4G price compare BQ Aquaris E5 4G
Global · 1GB · 16GB 		LG Nexus 4 prices LG Nexus 4
Global · 2GB · 8GB 		Meizu M1 Note price comparison Meizu M1 Note
China · 2GB · 16GB 		Xiaomi Mi3 prices Xiaomi Mi3
China · 2GB · 16GB
Inches 5" 4.7" 5.5" 5"
Resolution HD HD+ FHD FHD
Usable surface 66% useful 68% useful 73% useful 65% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 5:3 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 72.2 mm
143.2 mm
8.7 mm 		68.7 mm
133.9 mm
9.1 mm 		75.2 mm
150.7 mm
8.9 mm 		73.6 mm
144.0 mm
8.1 mm
Weight 139 g 139 g 148 g 145 g
Micro SnapD. 410
Quad-Core 		SnapD. S4P
Quad-Core 		MT6752
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 800
Quad-Core
RAM 1 GB RAM 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
Storage 16 GB 8 GB 16 GB 16 GB
AnTuTu 17.813
v? 		27.316
v? 		49.935
v6 		55.200
v6
Battery 2850 mAh 2100 mAh 3140 mAh 3050 mAh
Main Camera 1
13 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
Exmor RS
1
8 Mpx · ƒ/2.4
IMX111PQ Exmor R
1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.2

1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Exmor RS
Selfie Camera SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 1.3 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 2 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 5.0 Lollipop Android 5.0 Lollipop Android 5.0 Lollipop Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Brand
Brand BQ LG Meizu Xiaomi
Aliases -- Mako, E960, Optimus Nexus, Nexus IV, Optimus G Nexus -- --

Release Date
Release date December 2014,
9 years ago 		October 2012,
11 years ago 		December 2014,
9 years ago 		December 2013,
10 years ago
State Not available Not available Not available Not available
Market Global Global China China

Design & Materials

Structure

BQ Aquaris E5 4G
LG Nexus 4
Meizu M1 Note
Xiaomi Mi3
BQ Aquaris E5 4G
LG Nexus 4
Meizu M1 Note
Xiaomi Mi3
Size
72.2 mm • 143.2 mm • 8.7 mm
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 Print 3D Model
68.7 mm • 133.9 mm • 9.1 mm
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 Print 3D Model
75.2 mm • 150.7 mm • 8.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
73.6 mm • 144.0 mm • 8.1 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 139 g 139 g 148 g 145 g
Usable surface 66 % 68 % 73 % 65 %
Materials Plastic - Magnesium alloy -
Resistance - - - -
Colors
Black

White
White

Blue

Yellow

Pink

Green

Screen
Diagonal 5" 4.7" 5.5" 5"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS LCD IPS • IGZO LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9 5:3 16:9 16:9
Resolution HD
720 x 1280 px 		HD+
768 x 1280 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 294 Pixels per inch 318 Pixels per inch 401 Pixels per inch 441 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • OGS (One Glass Solution)
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • G2 Touch Hybrid display technology
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ)
  • Scratch resistant
  • Full Lamination Technology
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • GFF full lamination
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.4
6.9
7.9
8.0
Do you think it's a nice phone?
6.8
8.8
8.5
8.1
Is it comfortable?
7.6
8.9
8.7
8.0
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.0
6.8
7.7
7.8
Number of reviews
110 reviews
198 reviews
36 reviews
111 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916v2 Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 MediaTek MT6752 Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AB
CPU 4x Cortex-A53 1.4 GHz 4x Krait 200 1.5 GHz 8x Cortex-A53 1.7 GHz 4x Krait 400 2.3 GHz
Type Quad-Core Quad-Core Octa-Core Quad-Core
Manufacturing 28 nm 28 nm 28 nm 28 nm
64 Bits Yes No Yes No

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 306 Qualcomm Adreno 320 ARM Mali-T760 Qualcomm Adreno 330

RAM
RAM 1 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB
Type -- -- -- --

Antutu
Score
17.813
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 20% of devices
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27.316
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 36% of devices
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49.935
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 12% of devices
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55.200
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 1% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 16 GB 8 GB 16 GB 16 GB
Type -- -- -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		No No No

Security
Fingerprint No No No No

Sensors
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer

Audio

Audio
-
-
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- -- -- Color LED Notifications
Cooling system No No No No
Gaming buttons No No No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
7.0
6.6
6.5
8.1
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
7.0
8.5
8.6
9.0
What's your experience been with demanding games?
6.0
7.4
7.7
8.7
Number of reviews
110 reviews
198 reviews
36 reviews
111 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard

Standard

Standard
Resolution 13 Mpx 8 Mpx 13 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Sony Exmor RS Sony IMX111PQ Exmor R Samsung Sony Exmor RS
Type CMOS BSI CMOS CMOS CMOS BSI
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 2.4 ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.2
ISO -- -- -- --
Pixel size 1.14 µm 1.12 µm 1.12 µm --
Pixel Binning -- -- -- --
Sensor size -- 1/4" -- --

Features
Flash Dual LED LED Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation No No No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		No,
30 fps 		Yes,
120 fps 		No,
30 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Optical zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 5 Mpx 1.3 Mpx 5 Mpx 2 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Type -- -- -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ -- ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- -- -- --
Pixel Binning -- -- -- --
Sensor size -- -- -- --
Others
--
--
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- -- -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.0
6.9
8.2
8.7
Quality of nighttime photos
5.9
4.9
6.3
6.8
Quality of selfies
6.7
5.3
7.4
7.2
Does it have a powerful flash?
7.9
6.8
8.0
8.1
Number of reviews
110 reviews
198 reviews
36 reviews
111 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- -- -- --
4G LTE
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B20 (800)
 --
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
 --
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Single Sim Dual Sim Dual Standby Single Sim
Type
  • Micro SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Unknown

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Others
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 3.0 Bluetooth 4.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.0
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVCTP (Audio/Video Control Transport Protocol)
  • AVDTP (Audio/Video Distribution Transport Protocol
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • BNEP (Bluetooth Network Encapsulation Protocol)
  • GAVDP (Generic Audio/Video Distribution Profile)
  • GAP (Generic Access Profile)
  • GATT (Generic Attribute Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • SPP (Serial Port Protocol)
  • SDP (Service Discovery Protocol)
  • FTP (File Transfer Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • HS
  • SDAP (Service Discovery Application Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • S-GPS

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.890 W/Kg on head
0.836 W/Kg on body 		0.410 W/Kg on head
0.480 W/Kg on body 		0.174 W/Kg on head
-- W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 -- 0.550 W/Kg on head
1.270 W/Kg on body 		0.550 W/Kg on head
0.710 W/Kg on body 		-- W/Kg on head
1.290 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.2
8.4
8.3
8.6
Quality of the GPS
7.5
8.3
7.3
8.6
And the WiFi?
8.2
8.4
8.5
8.7
Number of reviews
110 reviews
198 reviews
36 reviews
111 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
2850 mAh
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2100 mAh
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3140 mAh
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3050 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer Li-Ion Li-Ion
Fast charge No No No No
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable
 --

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 2%
    Less than half day
  • 20%
    Less than a day
  • 24%
    One day
  • 35%
    More than one day
  • 19%
    Two days or more
  • 7%
    Less than half day
  • 39%
    Less than a day
  • 44%
    One day
  • 10%
    More than one day
  • 1%
    Two days or more
  • 3%
    Less than half day
  • 11%
    Less than a day
  • 42%
    One day
  • 42%
    More than one day
  • 3%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 9%
    Less than a day
  • 47%
    One day
  • 35%
    More than one day
  • 9%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
110 reviews
198 reviews
36 reviews
111 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 5.0 Lollipop
    Android 5.0 Lollipop, 9 years ago
  • Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
    Android 5.0 Lollipop, 9 years ago
  • FlyMe 5.1 (Android 5.1 Lollipop)
    Android 5.0 Lollipop, 9 years ago
  • MIUI V8 (Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow)
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 8 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes No No

User reviews

Does this brand inspire confidence?
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10
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Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 22%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 63%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 15%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 70%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 27%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 4%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 11%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 56%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 33%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 5%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 83%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 12%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 5%
    Never
  • 35%
    Once a year
  • 53%
    Every six months
  • 8%
    Every two months or less
  • 11%
    Never
  • 18%
    Once a year
  • 51%
    Every six months
  • 20%
    Every two months or less
  • 6%
    Never
  • 22%
    Once a year
  • 44%
    Every six months
  • 28%
    Every two months or less
  • 7%
    Never
  • 5%
    Once a year
  • 25%
    Every six months
  • 63%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
110 reviews
198 reviews
36 reviews
111 reviews
Prices
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