Sony Xperia Z1 vs BQ Aquaris X5 Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia Z1 or BQ Aquaris X5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia Z1 | BQ Aquaris X5 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2013, September | October, 2015 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 144 x 74 x 8.5 mm | 5.67 x 5.67 x 2.91 in | 144.4 x 70.5 x 7.5 mm | 5.69 x 5.69 x 2.78 in | |
| Weight | 170 g | 6 oz | 148 g | 5.22 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | Metal | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Purple | Gold, Silver, Gray | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2900 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 880 h (2G) / Up to 850 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 13 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h |
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| Approximate price | 330 EUR | $ 110 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | LCD IPS | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 64.7% | 67% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 294 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Shatter proof glass | ||
| Other specs | - Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 20.7 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -20.7 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.3'', AF | -13 MP, ƒ/ 2.0, (wide), 1.12 µm | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, HDR | 1080p video, Slow Motion 120 fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP | 5 MP, ƒ/ | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop) | Android 6.0 Marshmallow | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400 | - Quad-Core (4x Cortex A53 1.4 GHz) | |
| GPU | Adreno 330 | Qualcomm Adreno 306 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | ||
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 2GB 16GB, 2GB · 16GB 2GB · 32GB 3GB · 32GB |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 140 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 454 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 970 | 580 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2343 | 1512 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2240 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Dual SIM, dual stand-by (Nano SIM + Nano SIM) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | 2G / 3G / 4G / | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - all versions -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - C6903, C6943 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700) - C6906 |
-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 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE | |
| GPRS | Up to 107 kbps | Yes | |
| Edge | Up to 296 kbps | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n,Wi-Fi Hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | No | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host; magnetic connector | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, aptX | Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.77 W/kg (head) |
SAR EU - 0.491 W/Kg (head), 0.760 W/Kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | Yes | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Proximity, Accelerometer, gyro | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ - IP58 dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony Xperia Z1 Honami, Sony Xperia Z1 C6902/L39h, Sony Xperia Z1 C6903, Sony Xperia Z1 C6906, Sony Xperia Z1 C6943 |
- Available as Aquaris X5 Cyanogen Edition |
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