BQ Aquaris X vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Comparison and Differences
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BQ Aquaris X
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Samsung Galaxy A12
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BQ Aquaris X or Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BQ Aquaris X | Samsung Galaxy A12 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | March, 2017 | 2020, November 24 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 146.2 x 72.7 x 7.9 mm | 5.76 x 5.76 x 2.86 in | 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 153 g | 5.4 oz | 205 g | 7.23 oz | |
| Body Build | Polycarbonate, Aluminium alloy | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Rose-gold | Black, White, Blue, Red | |
| Battery | 3100 mAh, Li-Polymer, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 170 | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LCD IPS | PLS IPS | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 102.0 cm2 | ||
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70% | 82.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 720 x 1600 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 424 PPI | 270 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch resistant | ||
| Other specs | - 500 nits (typ) | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Single | 48 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, ƒ/ 2.0, (wide), 1.12 µm | -48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF -5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | Dual LED flash | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K Video, 1080p video, Slow Motion 120 fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 90 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 96 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 80 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, ƒ/ | 8 MP, f/2.2 | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 (28 nm) | - Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-Core (8x Cortex A53 2.0 GHz) | - Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 506 | PowerVR GE8320 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | ||
| Internal memory | 3GB 32GB, 3GB · 32GB 4GB · 64GB | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 103760 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 209 | 158 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 916 | 691 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 158 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 930 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM, dual stand-by (Nano SIM + Nano SIM) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900) -4G - B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B7 (2600), B20 (800) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac,Dual band ,Wi-Fi Hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | Yes, USB Type C, USB On-The-Go (OTG) | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.253 W/Kg (head), 1.480 W/Kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Yes | FM radio, RDS, recording | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Proximity, Accelerometer, compass, gyro , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 15W |
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