bq Aquaris 5 HD vs BQ Aquaris M5 vs LG Nexus 4 vs Vernee Apollo Lite: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: bq Aquaris 5 HD vs BQ Aquaris M5 vs LG Nexus 4 vs Vernee Apollo Lite. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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bq Aquaris 5 HDbq Aquaris 5 HDGlobal · 1GB · 16GB
BQ Aquaris M5BQ Aquaris M5Global · 3GB · 16GB
LG Nexus 4LG Nexus 4Global · 2GB · 16GB
Vernee Apollo LiteVernee Apollo LiteGlobal · 4GB · 32GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
bq Aquaris 5 HD
bq Aquaris 5 HD
Global · 1GB · 16GB
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BQ Aquaris M5
BQ Aquaris M5
Global · 3GB · 16GB
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LG Nexus 4
LG Nexus 4
Global · 2GB · 16GB
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Vernee Apollo Lite
Vernee Apollo Lite
Global · 4GB · 32GB
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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
6.4
6 reviews
7.5
153 reviews
8.2
198 reviews
7.4
108 reviews

Technical specifications of the bq Aquaris 5 HD vs BQ Aquaris M5 vs LG Nexus 4 vs Vernee Apollo Lite

Specs bq Aquaris 5 HD prices bq Aquaris 5 HD
Global · 1GB · 16GB 		BQ Aquaris M5 prices BQ Aquaris M5
Global · 3GB · 16GB 		LG Nexus 4 price compare LG Nexus 4
Global · 2GB · 16GB 		stores to buy Vernee Apollo Lite Vernee Apollo Lite
Global · 4GB · 32GB
Inches 5" 5" 4.7" 5.5"
Resolution HD FHD HD+ FHD
Usable surface 68% useful 69% useful 68% useful 72% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 5:3 16:9
Dimensions 71.0 mm
142.0 mm
9.9 mm 		69.4 mm
143.0 mm
8.4 mm 		68.7 mm
133.9 mm
9.1 mm 		76.2 mm
152.0 mm
9.2 mm
Weight 170 g 144 g 139 g 175 g
Micro MT6589
Quad-Core 		SnapD. 615
Octa-Core 		SnapD. S4P
Quad-Core 		Helio X20
Deca-Core
RAM 1 GB RAM 3 GB RAM 2 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB 32 GB
AnTuTu 15.170
v5 		30.124
v? 		27.316
v? 		93.955
v6
Battery 2100 mAh 3120 mAh 2100 mAh 3180 mAh
Main Camera 1
8 Mpx · Unknow

1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX214 Exmor RS
1
8 Mpx · ƒ/2.4
IMX111PQ Exmor R
1
16 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
S5K3P3
Selfie Camera SELF 1.2 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 1.3 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Android 7.0 Nougat Android 5.0 Lollipop Android 6.0 Marshmallow

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

Release Date
Release date December 2013,
10 years ago 		July 2015,
8 years ago 		October 2012,
11 years ago 		April 2016,
8 years ago
State Not available Not available Not available Not available
Market Global Global Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

bq Aquaris 5 HD
BQ Aquaris M5
LG Nexus 4
Vernee Apollo Lite
bq Aquaris 5 HD
BQ Aquaris M5
LG Nexus 4
Vernee Apollo Lite
Size
71.0 mm • 142.0 mm • 9.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
69.4 mm • 143.0 mm • 8.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
68.7 mm • 133.9 mm • 9.1 mm
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 Print 3D Model
76.2 mm • 152.0 mm • 9.2 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 170 g 144 g 139 g 175 g
Usable surface 68 % 69 % 68 % 72 %
Materials Plastic Polycarbonate - Plastic, Metal
Resistance - - - -
Colors
Black

White
Black

White
Silver

Gray

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

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Capacitive
  • Without Notch
  • 90% NTSC
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Dragontrail glass
  • GFF full lamination
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • G2 Touch Hybrid display technology
  • Without Notch
  • Color LED Notifications
  • LED Notifications
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • GFF full lamination
  • 2.5D curved glass glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
6.8
7.2
6.9
5.6
Do you think it's a nice phone?
7.3
7.2
8.8
8.4
Is it comfortable?
7.7
7.9
8.9
8.2
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
5.8
7.3
6.8
7.8
Number of reviews
6 reviews
153 reviews
198 reviews
108 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model MediaTek MT6589 Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 1.5Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797)
CPU 4x Cortex-A7 1.2 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 1.5GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1GHz 4x Krait 200 1.5 GHz 2x Cortex-A72 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 2.0 GHz + Cortex-A53 1.4 GHz
Type Quad-Core Octa-Core Quad-Core Deca-Core
Manufacturing 28 nm 28 nm 28 nm 28 nm
64 Bits No Yes No Yes

Graphics
GPU PowerVR SGX544 Qualcomm Adreno 405 550 Mhz Qualcomm Adreno 320 Arm Mali-T880 780MHz

RAM
RAM 1 GB 3 GB 2 GB 4 GB
Type -- -- -- --

Antutu
Score
15.170
Antutu v5
Overall performance better than 9% of devices
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30.124
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 21% of devices
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27.316
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 36% of devices
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93.955
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 39% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB 32 GB
Type -- -- -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		No Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint No No No Yes, in the back

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

Audio

Audio
-
-
-
-

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

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
5.8
7.7
6.6
7.3
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
5.5
7.8
8.5
8.8
What's your experience been with demanding games?
3.8
6.9
7.4
8.6
Number of reviews
6 reviews
153 reviews
198 reviews
108 reviews

Camera

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

Standard

Standard

Standard

Standard
Resolution 8 Mpx 13 Mpx 8 Mpx 16 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Sony IMX214 Exmor RS Sony IMX111PQ Exmor R Samsung S5K3P3
Type CMOS CMOS CMOS ISOCELL
Aperture Unknow ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.4 ƒ/ 2.0
ISO -- 100 - 800 -- --
Pixel size -- 1.12 µm 1.12 µm 1.00 µm
Pixel Binning -- -- -- --
Sensor size -- 1/3.06" 1/4" 1/3.06"

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

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 1.2 Mpx 5 Mpx 1.3 Mpx 5 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
6.7
8.4
6.9
7.6
Quality of nighttime photos
4.3
6.4
4.9
4.9
Quality of selfies
5.5
7.6
5.3
6.9
Does it have a powerful flash?
5.7
8.3
6.8
7.2
Number of reviews
6 reviews
153 reviews
198 reviews
108 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- -- -- --
4G LTE --
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B20 (800)
 --
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B20 (800)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • 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 Dual Sim Dual Standby Single Sim Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Micro SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Nano SIM

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

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 3.0 Bluetooth 4.0
Others
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • 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)

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

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

SAR
European measurement

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

 -- 0.445 W/Kg on head
0.441 W/Kg on body 		0.410 W/Kg on head
0.480 W/Kg on body 		0.230 W/Kg on head
0.966 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 		--

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

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
7.7
8.0
8.4
7.9
Quality of the GPS
6.2
8.1
8.3
8.1
And the WiFi?
6.8
8.1
8.4
8.6
Number of reviews
6 reviews
153 reviews
198 reviews
108 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
2100 mAh
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3120 mAh
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2100 mAh
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3180 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Polymer Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge No No No Yes
Others
  • Removable
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 50%
    Less than a day
  • 17%
    One day
  • 0%
    More than one day
  • 33%
    Two days or more
  • 4%
    Less than half day
  • 15%
    Less than a day
  • 41%
    One day
  • 32%
    More than one day
  • 8%
    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
  • 6%
    Less than half day
  • 18%
    Less than a day
  • 47%
    One day
  • 26%
    More than one day
  • 3%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
6 reviews
153 reviews
198 reviews
108 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 4.2
    Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, 11 years ago
  • Android 7.1.2 Nougat
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
  • Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
    Android 5.0 Lollipop, 9 years ago
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 8 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes Yes Yes

User reviews

Does this brand inspire confidence?
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10
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Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 33%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 67%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 0%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 27%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 59%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 13%
    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
  • 57%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 39%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 4%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 67%
    Never
  • 17%
    Once a year
  • 17%
    Every six months
  • 0%
    Every two months or less
  • 1%
    Never
  • 18%
    Once a year
  • 55%
    Every six months
  • 25%
    Every two months or less
  • 11%
    Never
  • 18%
    Once a year
  • 51%
    Every six months
  • 20%
    Every two months or less
  • 8%
    Never
  • 13%
    Once a year
  • 39%
    Every six months
  • 40%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
6 reviews
153 reviews
198 reviews
108 reviews
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