BQ Aquaris X5 Plus vs Fairphone 3 Comparison and Differences
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BQ Aquaris X5 Plus
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Fairphone 3
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BQ Aquaris X5 Plus or Fairphone 3 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BQ Aquaris X5 Plus | Fairphone 3 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | February, 2016 | 2019, August 27 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 145.0 x 70.0 x 7.7 mm | 5.71 x 5.71 x 2.76 in | 158 x 71.8 x 9.9 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 145 g | 5.11 oz | 189 g | 6.67 oz | |
| Body Build | Polycarbonate, Aluminium alloy | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Gray | Black | |
| Battery | 3200 mAh, Li-Polymer, non-removable | 0 mAh, | |
| Approximate price | 450 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 | 5.65" in | |
| Screen area | 82.4 cm2 | ||
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 68% | 72.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 2160 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 427 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch resistant | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - 500 nits (typ) | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, ƒ/ 2.0, (wide), 1.12 µm | -12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF | |
| Functions | Dual LED flash | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K Video, 1080p video, Slow Motion 120 fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, ƒ/ | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0'' | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-Core (4x Cortex A72 1.8 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.2 GHz) | - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver) | |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 510 | Adreno 506 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | ||
| Internal memory | 2GB 16GB, 2GB · 16GB 3GB · 32GB | 64GB 4GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 211 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 538 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM, dual stand-by (Nano 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 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 20, 26 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/150 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, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | Yes, USB On-The-Go (OTG) | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| 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 - 0.39 W/kg (head) 1.41 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Yes | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Proximity, Accelerometer, compass, gyro , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
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