BQ Aquaris E5 vs Huawei Honor 6 vs LG G2 vs Sony Xperia Z1: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: BQ Aquaris E5 vs Huawei Honor 6 vs LG G2 vs Sony Xperia Z1. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Technical data sheets

Basics

BQ Aquaris E5
BQ Aquaris E5
Global · 2GB · 16GB · FHD
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Huawei Honor 6
Huawei Honor 6
China · 3GB · 16GB · L02
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LG G2
LG G2
Global · 2GB · 16GB
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Sony Xperia Z1
Sony Xperia Z1
Global · 2GB · 16GB
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Score

Ki Cost-effective
Score
-- Not available -- Not available -- Not available 6.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials --Design & Materials --Design & Materials 5.3Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware 4.6Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera --Camera --Camera 5.3Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity -- Connectivity -- Connectivity 5.9 Connectivity
Battery score --Battery --Battery --Battery 4.6 Battery

User reviews

User score
6.6
90 reviews
8.5
47 reviews
8.6
291 reviews
7.7
84 reviews

Technical specifications of the BQ Aquaris E5 vs Huawei Honor 6 vs LG G2 vs Sony Xperia Z1

Specs BQ Aquaris E5 prices BQ Aquaris E5
Global · 2GB · 16GB · FHD
where to buy Huawei Honor 6 Huawei Honor 6
China · 3GB · 16GB · L02
LG G2 price compare LG G2
Global · 2GB · 16GB
Sony Xperia Z1 prices Sony Xperia Z1
Global · 2GB · 16GB
Inches 5" 5" 5.2" 5"
Resolution FHD FHD FHD FHD
Usable surface 68% useful 70% useful 76% useful 64% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 71.0 mm
142.0 mm
8.7 mm
69.7 mm
139.8 mm
7.5 mm
70.9 mm
138.5 mm
9.0 mm
74.0 mm
144.0 mm
9.0 mm
Weight 134 g 135 g 143 g 170 g
Micro MT6592
Octa-Core
Kirin 920
Octa-Core
SnapD. 800
Quad-Core
SnapD. 800
Quad-Core
RAM 2 GB RAM 3 GB RAM 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
Storage 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB
AnTuTu 32.181
v?
50.596
v?
30.152
v?
41.029
v?
Battery 2500 mAh 3100 mAh 3000 mAh 3000 mAh
Main Camera 1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
OV12830
1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX214 Exmor RS
1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.4
IMX135 Exmor RS
1
20.7 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Exmor RS 1/2,3
Selfie Camera SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 2.1 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 2 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 4.4 KitKat Android 6.0 Marshmallow Android 5.0 Lollipop Android 4.4 KitKat

Brand

Brand BQ Huawei LG Sony
Aliases -- Mulan, H60-L02, Glory 6 Optimus G2, G2 D802, G2 D802TA, G2 D803 C6903, C6943, i1 Honami, C6906, C6902/L39h

Release Date

Release date May 2014,
9 years ago
June 2014,
9 years ago
August 2013,
10 years ago
September 2013,
10 years ago
State Not available Not available Not available On Sale
Market Global China Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

BQ Aquaris E5
Huawei Honor 6
LG G2
Sony Xperia Z1
BQ Aquaris E5
Huawei Honor 6
LG G2
Sony Xperia Z1
Size
71.0 mm 142.0 mm 8.7 mm
Print 3D Model
69.7 mm 139.8 mm 7.5 mm
Print 3D Model
70.9 mm 138.5 mm 9.0 mm
Print 3D Model
74.0 mm 144.0 mm 9.0 mm
Print 3D Model
Weight 134 g 135 g 143 g 170 g
Usable surface 68 % 70 % 76 % 64 %
Materials - Aluminium alloy - -
Resistance - - - IP58
IP55
Colors
Black

White

Screen

Diagonal 5" 5" 5.2" 5"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS JDI LCD IPS LCD IPS TFT
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9 16:9
Resolution FHD
1080 x 1920 px
FHD
1080 x 1920 px
FHD
1080 x 1920 px
FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 441 Pixels per inch 441 Pixels per inch 424 Pixels per inch 441 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Dragontrail glass
  • Without Notch
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Triluminos display for mobile
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • X-Reality display
  • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.0
7.8
7.5
7.2
Do you think it's a nice phone?
7.0
8.5
8.9
8.6
Is it comfortable?
7.4
8.8
9.1
7.8
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
6.4
7.5
7.9
7.1
Number of reviews
90 reviews
47 reviews
291 reviews
84 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor

Model MediaTek MT6592T Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 920 Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
CPU 8x Cortex-A7 2.0 GHz 4x Cortex-A15 1.7 GHz + 4x Cortex-A7 1.3 GHz 4x Krait 400 2.3 GHz 4x Krait 400 2.3 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core Quad-Core Quad-Core
Manufacturing 28 nm 28 nm 28 nm 28 nm
64 Bits No No No No

Graphics

GPU ARM Mali-450 MP4 ARM Mali-T628 MP4 Qualcomm Adreno 330 Qualcomm Adreno 330

RAM

RAM 2 GB 3 GB 2 GB 2 GB
Type -- -- -- --

Storage

Capacity 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB
Type -- -- -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot
Yes ,
Independent SD slot
No Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security

Fingerprint No No No No

Sensors

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

Audio

Audio
-
-
-
-

Others

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

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
7.3
7.7
7.4
6.9
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
7.0
8.7
8.4
8.0
What's your experience been with demanding games?
6.1
8.1
8.1
7.6
Number of reviews
90 reviews
47 reviews
291 reviews
84 reviews

Camera

Main

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

Standard

Standard

Standard

Standard
Resolution 13 Mpx 13 Mpx 13 Mpx 20.7 Mpx
Sensor Omnivision OV12830 Sony IMX214 Exmor RS Sony IMX135 Exmor RS Sony Exmor RS 1/2,3
Type CMOS BSI 2 CMOS CMOS CMOS BSI
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.4 ƒ/ 2.0
ISO -- -- 100 - 800 64 - 6400
Pixel size 1.10 µm 1.12 µm 1.12 µm 1.18 µm
Pixel Binning -- -- -- --
Sensor size 1/3.2" 1/3.06" 1/3.06" --

Features

Flash Dual LED Dual LED LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No Yes No
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps
No,
30 fps
Yes,
60 fps
No,
30 fps
Others
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection

Selfie

SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 5 Mpx 5 Mpx 2.1 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 -- --
73
Mobile
77
Photo
64
Video
76
Mobile
77
Photo
74
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
7.6
9.0
8.6
8.8
Quality of nighttime photos
5.3
7.2
6.5
6.9
Quality of selfies
6.3
7.8
6.7
7.0
Does it have a powerful flash?
7.5
8.1
8.1
7.2
Number of reviews
90 reviews
47 reviews
291 reviews
84 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- -- -- --
4G LTE --
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA2000 EV-DO REV.A
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card

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

Wi-Fi

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

Bluetooth

Version Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.0
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • FTP (File Transfer Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • GATT (Generic Attribute Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • SPP (Serial Port Protocol)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • HDP (Health Device Profile)
  • DID

Navigation

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

USB

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

SAR

European measurement

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

0.283 W/Kg on head
0.519 W/Kg on body
-- 0.410 W/Kg on head
0.470 W/Kg on body
--
American measurement

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

-- 0.568 W/Kg on head
1.070 W/Kg on body
0.500 W/Kg on head
0.690 W/Kg on body
--

Others

Others
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • TV-Out
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • ANT+
  • Mirrorlink

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
7.4
8.6
8.4
8.4
Quality of the GPS
6.7
8.7
7.9
8.4
And the WiFi?
7.3
8.9
8.7
8.4
Number of reviews
90 reviews
47 reviews
291 reviews
84 reviews

Battery

Battery

Capacity
2500 mAh
3100 mAh
3000 mAh
3000 mAh
Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer Li-Polymer Li-Ion
Fast charge No No No No
Others --
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 10%
    Less than half day
  • 34%
    Less than a day
  • 38%
    One day
  • 16%
    More than one day
  • 2%
    Two days or more
  • 2%
    Less than half day
  • 11%
    Less than a day
  • 36%
    One day
  • 40%
    More than one day
  • 11%
    Two days or more
  • 2%
    Less than half day
  • 10%
    Less than a day
  • 37%
    One day
  • 43%
    More than one day
  • 8%
    Two days or more
  • 8%
    Less than half day
  • 19%
    Less than a day
  • 43%
    One day
  • 28%
    More than one day
  • 1%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
90 reviews
47 reviews
291 reviews
84 reviews

Software

Software

Operating System
  • Android 4.4.2 KitKat
    Android 4.4 KitKat, 10 years ago
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 8 years ago
  • Android 5.0 Lollipop
    Android 5.0 Lollipop, 9 years ago
  • Android 4.4 KitKat
    Android 4.4 KitKat, 10 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes No Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 25%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 58%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 17%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 2%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 76%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 22%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 2%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 69%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 28%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 2%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 65%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 33%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 33%
    Never
  • 31%
    Once a year
  • 31%
    Every six months
  • 6%
    Every two months or less
  • 7%
    Never
  • 51%
    Once a year
  • 36%
    Every six months
  • 7%
    Every two months or less
  • 25%
    Never
  • 45%
    Once a year
  • 29%
    Every six months
  • 1%
    Every two months or less
  • 14%
    Never
  • 38%
    Once a year
  • 40%
    Every six months
  • 8%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
90 reviews
47 reviews
291 reviews
84 reviews