BQ Aquaris X5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note Comparison and Differences
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BQ Aquaris X5 or Xiaomi Redmi Note Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BQ Aquaris X5 | Xiaomi Redmi Note | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | October, 2015 | 2014, March | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 144.4 x 70.5 x 7.5 mm | 5.69 x 5.69 x 2.78 in | 154 x 78.7 x 9.5 mm | 6.06 x 6.06 x 3.1 in | |
| Weight | 148 g | 5.22 oz | 199 g | 7.02 oz | |
| Body Build | Metal | Plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gold, Silver, Gray | Black, White | |
| Battery | 2900 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 3100 mAh, Removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | $ 110 | 120 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LCD IPS | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 67% | 68.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 267 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, ƒ/ 2.0, (wide), 1.12 µm | -13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), AF | |
| Functions | Dual LED flash | LED flash, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p video, Slow Motion 120 fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, ƒ/ | 5 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat); MIUI 9.2 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 (28 nm) | - Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-Core (4x Cortex A53 1.4 GHz) | - Octa-core 1.4/1.7 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 306 | Mali-450MP4 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | ||
| Internal memory | 2GB 16GB, 2GB · 16GB 2GB · 32GB 3GB · 32GB | 8 GB, 1/2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 580 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1512 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM, dual stand-by (Nano SIM + Nano SIM) | Dual SIM | |
| Network | 2G / 3G / 4G / | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900) -3G - B1 (2100), B8 (900) -4G - B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B7 (2600), B20 (800) |
-2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n,Wi-Fi Hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | No | ||
| USB | Yes | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.491 W/Kg (head), 0.760 W/Kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Yes | FM radio, recording | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Proximity, Accelerometer, gyro | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras | |||
| Versions |
- Available as Aquaris X5 Cyanogen Edition |
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