| Hardware and OS BQ Aquaris M5 |
| Operating system: | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) |
| Processor: | Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| Chipset: | Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) |
| GPU: | Adreno 405 |
| Internal memory: | 16 GB, 2/3 GB RAM
32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
| External memory: | microSD, up to 64 GB |
| Display BQ Aquaris M5 |
| Type: | IPS LCD |
| Size: | 5" inc |
| Resolution: | 1080 x 1920 px |
| Protection: | Asahi Dragontrail Glass |
| Touchscreen: | capacitive touchscreen |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio: | 69.4% |
| Display area: | 68.9 cm2 |
| Display aspect ratio: | 16:9 (height:width) |
| Pixel Density: | 441 PPI |
| Colors: | 16M |
| Connectivity BQ Aquaris M5 |
| 2G Network: | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Network: | HSDPA 900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network: | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 20(800) |
| Wi-Fi: | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot |
| Network: | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| SIM card: | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Bluetooth: | 4.0, A2DP |
| Edge: | Yes |
| GPRS: | Yes |
| GPS: | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC: | Yes |
| Speed: | HSPA, LTE |
| USB: | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
| Camera BQ Aquaris M5 |
| Main camera: | 13 MP,
Single |
| Specs: | 13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3', 1.12µm, AF |
| Features: | Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Features: | LED flash |
| Video: | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera: | 5 MP,
Single |
| Specs: | 5 MP, f/2.0 |
| Video: | 1080p@30fps |
| Multimedia BQ Aquaris M5 |
| 3.5 mm Jack: | Yes |
| Radio: | FM radio |
| Design BQ Aquaris M5 |
| Colors: | Black, White |
| Dimensions: | 143 x 69.4 x 8.4 mm |
| Weight: | 144 g |
| Battery BQ Aquaris M5 |
| Battery capacity: | 3120 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po |
| Other BQ Aquaris M5 |
| SAR: | SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head), 0.44 W/kg (body) |
| Release date: | 2015 |
| Sensors: | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
