BQ Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition vs Moto G5 Plus 32GB

Comparing the BQ Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition vs Moto G5 Plus 32GB across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Moto G5 Plus 32GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while BQ Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition runs at 1.3 GHz, making Moto G5 Plus 32GB the better performer.

Display: Moto G5 Plus 32GB offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while BQ Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition offers 4.5 inches, making Moto G5 Plus 32GB the larger display of the two. Both BQ Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition and Moto G5 Plus 32GB feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Moto G5 Plus 32GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 12 MP, while BQ Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition offers 8 MP, making Moto G5 Plus 32GB better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both BQ Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition and Moto G5 Plus 32GB feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Moto G5 Plus 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while BQ Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition offers 2150 mAh, making Moto G5 Plus 32GB better for longer battery life.

Storage: BQ Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Moto G5 Plus 32GB offers 32 GB, making BQ Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition the better option for storage.

BQ Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition

₹11,999

(Discontinued)

Moto G5 Plus 32GB

₹16,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

09 Sep, 2015

15 Mar, 2017

14 May, 2026

Expert Review

N/A

8.0/10

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8.7/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Solid metal-clad design
Pure Android Nougat with useful enhancements
Reliable performance and solid battery life
The best camera in its segment

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Long learning curve for one-button navigation
Doesn't ship with Google Assistant
Underwhelming speaker output

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

N/A

4.3/5

(222,833 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Mar 15, 2017

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Ubuntu Touch

Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Stock

Origin OS

Performance

Chipset

MediaTek MT6582

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

14 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-400 MP2

Adreno 506

Adreno 840

RAM

1 GB

3 GB / 4 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR3

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Type

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

4.5 inches (11.43 cm)

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

540x960 px

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.8:9

Pixel Density

245 ppi

424 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

60.78 %

66.91 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.49 %

Display Colour

16M

N/A

Design

Height

137 mm

150.2 mm

162.98 mm

Width

67 mm

74 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

9.0 mm

7.7 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

123 grams

155 grams

232 grams

Build Material

N/A

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.7CMOS image sensor

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

N/A

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Front Camera

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Battery

Capacity

2150 mAh

3000 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes Turbo Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB

16 GB / 32 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

eMMC 5.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

Yes Up to 128 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

N/A

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0

Yes v4.2

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Video Player

Yes Video Formats: 3GPP AVI MPEG4 WebM

N/A

Ring Tone

Music ringtones Polyphonic ringtones Vibration

N/A

Music

Yes Music Formats: AAC AC3 FLAC MIDI MP3 OGG WAV WMA

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Front

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Games

Yes

N/A

Browser

Yes HTML

N/A

Phone Book

Yes Practically Unlimited

N/A

Email

Yes

N/A

Instant Messaging

Yes

N/A

Other Facilities

Calculator World clock Calendar Alarm Document viewer

N/A

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