BQ Aquaris X5 vs Huawei P9 Comparison and Differences
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BQ Aquaris X5
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BQ Aquaris X5 or Huawei P9 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BQ Aquaris X5 | Huawei P9 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | October, 2015 | 2016, April | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 144.4 x 70.5 x 7.5 mm | 5.69 x 5.69 x 2.78 in | 145 x 70.9 x 7 mm | 5.71 x 5.71 x 2.79 in | |
| Weight | 148 g | 5.22 oz | 144 g | 5.08 oz | |
| Body Build | Metal | Front glass, aluminum body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gold, Silver, Gray | Ceramic White, Haze Gold, Rose Gold, Titanium Grey, Mystic Silver, Prestige Gold, Red, Blue | |
| Battery | 2900 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | $ 110 | 340 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LCD IPS | IPS-NEO LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 5.2" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 74.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 67% | 72.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 423 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, ƒ/ 2.0, (wide), 1.12 µm | -12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, PDAF & laser AF -12 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, PDAF & laser AF |
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| Functions | Dual LED flash | Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p video, Slow Motion 120 fps | 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, ƒ/ | 8 MP, f/2.4 | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); EMUI 4.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 (28 nm) | - HiSilicon Kirin 955 (16 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-Core (4x Cortex A53 1.4 GHz) | - Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 306 | Mali-T880 MP4 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | ||
| Internal memory | 2GB 16GB, 2GB · 16GB 2GB · 32GB 3GB · 32GB | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM (EVA-L19/EVA-L09) 64 GB, 4 GB RAM (EVA-L29) |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 356 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 857 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 341 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1033 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 580 | 1709 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1512 | 4820 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3797 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1725 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM, dual stand-by (Nano SIM + Nano SIM) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | 2G / 3G / 4G / | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900) -3G - B1 (2100), B8 (900) -4G - B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B7 (2600), B20 (800) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n,Wi-Fi Hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | No | Yes (EVA-L09 only) | |
| USB | Yes | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.491 W/Kg (head), 0.760 W/Kg (body) |
SAR EU - 1.43 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Yes | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Proximity, Accelerometer, gyro | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging: 44% in 30 min |
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| Versions |
- Available as Aquaris X5 Cyanogen Edition |
- Versions: EVA-L09 (EU, LATAM, India, Global Single SIM); EVA-L19, EVA-L29 (Global Dual SIM) |
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