BQ Aquaris E5

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BQ Aquaris E5
Manufacturer BQ
SeriesBQ Aquaris series
ModelE5
E5 FHD
First releasedE5 & E5 FHD 1 July 2014;10 years ago (2014-07-01)
E5 HD Ubuntu Edition 10 June 2015;9 years ago (2015-06-10)
Predecessor BQ Aquaris E4.5
Type Touchscreen smartphone
Form factor Slate
Dimensions
  • 142 mm (5.6 in) H
  • 71 mm (2.8 in) W
  • 8.65 mm (0.341 in) D
Weight134 g (4.7 oz)
Operating system Android, Ubuntu Touch
CPU E5 : Quad-core Cortex A7 up to 1.3Ghz MediaTek MT6582
E5 FHD : MediaTek MT6592 2.0 GHz True8Core
GPU Mali 400-MP2 up to 500 MHz
MemoryE5 : 1GB
E5 FHD : 2GB
Storage16 GB
Removable storage MicroSD slot, up to 32 GB
Battery2,500 mAh
DisplayE5 : 5.0 in (130 mm) 1280x720 pixel (294 Pixels per inch)
E5 FHD : 5.0 in (130 mm) 1920x1080 pixel (440 Pixels per inch)
Rear camera13 megapixel f/2.2, focus range 0.1m~infinity, lens number 5P, lens size 1/3.2", dual flash and autofocus
Front camera 5 megapixel f/2.4
Website www.bq.com/gb/aquaris-e5

The Aquaris E5 and Aquaris E5 FHD are dual-SIM Android smartphones from the Spanish manufacturer BQ that were released to market in July 2014. [1] [2] The devices shipped with Android 4.4 (KitKat). BQ elected not to skin the operating system and as such it retains the unmodified "Google Experience", such as found on the Google Nexus.

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On 9 June 2015 BQ in partnership with Canonical launched the Aquaris E5 HD Ubuntu Edition. [3] [4] [5] The phone is based on the Aquaris E5 hardware (with the 1280×720 screen) and was sold in the European Union only.

Notably, this is only the third phone to be sold with the Ubuntu Touch mobile operating system, after the BQ Aquaris E4.5 and the Meizu MX4 Ubuntu Edition.

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Preceded by BQ Aquaris E5
2014
Succeeded by