BQ Aquaris X Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Comparison and Differences
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BQ Aquaris X Pro
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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
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BQ Aquaris X Pro or Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | BQ Aquaris X Pro | Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | March, 2017 | 2017, January | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 146.2 x 72.7 x 7.8 mm | 5.76 x 5.76 x 2.86 in | 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm | 5.75 x 5.75 x 2.81 in | |
Weight | 158 g | 5.57 oz | 157 g | 5.54 oz | |
Body Build | Aluminium alloy, Glass | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, White | Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud | |
Battery | 3100 mAh, Li-Polymer, non-removable | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 53 h |
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Approximate price | 250 EUR | ||
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | LCD IPS | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5.2" in | 5.2" in | |
Screen area | 74.5 cm2 | ||
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 70% | 71.5% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 424 PPI | 424 PPI | |
Screen protection | Scratch resistant | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
Other specs | - 500 nits (typ) | - Always-on display | |
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -12 MP, ƒ/ 1.8, (wide), 1.40 µm | -16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF | |
Functions | Dual LED flash | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 4K Video, 1080p video, Slow Motion 120 fps | 1080p@30fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 8 MP, ƒ/ | 16 MP, f/1.9 | |
Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 (28 nm) | - Exynos 7880 Octa (14 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-Core (8x Cortex A53 2.0 GHz) | - Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 506 | Mali-T830MP3 | |
External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | ||
Internal memory | 3GB · 32GB 4GB · 64GB 4GB · 128GB , 4GB 64GB | 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 8 Total | 103094 | ||
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 198 | 164 | |
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 763 | 782 | |
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 181 | 143 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1045 | 926 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 773 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4104 | ||
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3000 | ||
GeekBench 4 Battery | 3041 |
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 model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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Speed | 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, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac,Dual band ,Wi-Fi Hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | Yes, USB Type C, USB On-The-Go (OTG) | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.298 W/Kg (head), 1.780 W/Kg (body) |
SAR - 0.88 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | Yes | FM radio | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Proximity, Accelerometer, compass, gyro , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
Other extras |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging - - Samsung Pay -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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Versions |
- Versions: A520F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); A520F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); A520K/L/S (South Korea). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Duos with dual-SIM card slots |
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