bq Aquaris X Pro vs. Apple iPhone 8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of bq Aquaris X Pro and Apple iPhone 8. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

bq Aquaris X Pro vs. Apple iPhone 8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris X Pro Apple iPhone 8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - A1905
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.5 mm 138.4 mm bq Aquaris X Pro has greater height than Apple iPhone 8.
Width 72.7 mm 67.3 mm bq Aquaris X Pro has greater width than Apple iPhone 8.
Depth 7.8 mm 7.3 mm Apple iPhone 8 is narrower than bq Aquaris X Pro.
Weight 158 g 148 g Apple iPhone 8 is lighter than bq Aquaris X Pro.
Body Colour Midnight blue Matte red | Gold | Silver | Space grey | Red
Body Material Anodised aluminium Glass, oleophobic coating, aerospace-grade 7000 Series aluminium
Protection Dustproof, splashproof Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone 8 is waterproof.
IP rating IP52 IEC 60529 IP67
Repairability Index - 6.5 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.78 W/kg (body), 0.298 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.17 W/kg (body)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY bq Aquaris X Pro Apple iPhone 8
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS IPS Retina HD display with IPS technology
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 4.7" bq Aquaris X Pro has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1334 x 750 pixels bq Aquaris X Pro has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 8.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 423 ppi 326 ppi bq Aquaris X Pro has better pixel density than Apple iPhone 8.
Max Brightness 650 cd/m² 625 cd/m² bq Aquaris X Pro has better display brightness than Apple iPhone 8.
Contrast Ratio - 1400:1
HDR - Yes Apple iPhone 8 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology, Quantum Color +, 2.5D Glass, AF coating Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), True Tone display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris X Pro Apple iPhone 8
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 Apple A11 Bionic - with M11 motion
Processor Number MSM8953 PRO -
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY bq Aquaris X Pro Apple iPhone 8
RAM 4 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 54 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA bq Aquaris X Pro Apple iPhone 8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type - BSI
Sensor Name Samsung S5K2L7SX -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction 6-element 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Apple iPhone 8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 5x
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode, panoramic pictures, Time-lapse mode, night mode, Fast Motion mode, manual mode, RAW mode Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode, tap to focus, Live Photos, Live Photos with stabilisation
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Body and face detection Apple iPhone 8 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash True Tone quad LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Zero Shutter Lag, Dual Pixel technology, Largan lens, Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Dual-tone Flash Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 7 Megapixel bq Aquaris X Pro has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 8.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Sensor Name (Front) Samsung S5K4H8YX -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 bq Aquaris X Pro has better front lens aperture than bq Aquaris X Pro.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 3-element -
Special Effects (Front) Beauty face -
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Burst mode, Timer mode, Live Photos
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Body and face detection Apple iPhone 8 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Flash Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) Selfie Indicator FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris X Pro Apple iPhone 8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3100 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - bq Aquaris X Pro has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone 8 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Talk Time - 840 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 840 min
Active online usage: up to 12 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 40 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR bq Aquaris X Pro Apple iPhone 8
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat iOS 11
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Galileo A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris X Pro Apple iPhone 8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA bq Aquaris X Pro Apple iPhone 8
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, QCP, eAAC+, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, AWB, ALAC, MID, WMA STD, DTS M8 Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2
Supported Digital Video Standards - M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support -
FEATURES bq Aquaris X Pro Apple iPhone 8
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual noise reduction microphones, NXP Smart AMP technology, Wi-Fi Assist Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, HomeKit, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Fast Charging, AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, Neural Engine
OTHERS bq Aquaris X Pro Apple iPhone 8
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB 2.0 Type C-A cable Power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB cable
Compliant Standards IP52 IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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