Side by side comparison and review of bq Aquaris X and Honor 8X. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | bq Aquaris X | Honor 8X |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 146.5 mm | 160.4 mm | Honor 8X has greater height than bq Aquaris X. |
| Width | 72.7 mm | 76.6 mm | Honor 8X has greater width than bq Aquaris X. |
| Depth | 7.9 mm | 7.8 mm | Honor 8X is narrower than bq Aquaris X. |
| Weight | 153 g | 175 g | bq Aquaris X is lighter than bq Aquaris X. |
| Body Colour | Midnight blue | Red | Blue | Black | |
| Body Material | Anodised aluminium | Glass | |
| Protection | Dustproof, splashproof | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| IP rating | IP52 | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.36 W/kg (body), 0.428 W/kg (head) | 1.02 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.81 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | FM radio | - | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD | - |
| DISPLAY | bq Aquaris X | Honor 8X |
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| Display Type | LCD display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | LTPS IPS | LTPS IPS | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.2" | 6.5" | Honor 8X has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels | Honor 8X has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris X. |
| Display Format | Full HD | - | |
| Pixel Density | 423 ppi | 397 ppi | bq Aquaris X has better pixel density than Honor 8X. |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 19.5:9 | |
| Max Brightness | 650 cd/m² | - | |
| Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
| Display Features | In-Cell Display Technology, Quantum Color +, 2.5D Glass, AF coating | FullView Display | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | bq Aquaris X | Honor 8X |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 | Hisilicon Kirin 710 | |
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| Processor Number | MSM8953 PRO | - | |
| Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz | Both phones have the same clock speed. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | bq Aquaris X has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 506 | - |
| MEMORY | bq Aquaris X | Honor 8X |
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| RAM | 3 GB | 4 GB | Honor 8X has more RAM than bq Aquaris X. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 64 GB | Honor 8X has more internal memory than bq Aquaris X. |
| User Memory | 24 GB | - | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB |
| CAMERA | bq Aquaris X | Honor 8X |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16 Megapixel | 20 Megapixel | Honor 8X has better camera resolution than bq Aquaris X. |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | F/1.8 | Honor 8X has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris X. |
| Lens Construction | 6-element | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Special Effects | - | Portrait | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Burst mode, panoramic pictures, Time-lapse mode, night mode, Fast Motion mode, manual mode, RAW mode | - | |
| Light Source | 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 60 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Zero Shutter Lag, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Largan lens, video image stabilisation, Dual-tone Flash | - |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.4 |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Honor 8X has better front camera resolution than bq Aquaris X. |
| Sensor Name (Front) | Samsung S5K4H8YX | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.0 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | 3-element | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | Beauty face | - | |
| Light Source (Front) | Flash | - | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps | 1280 x 720 (720p) | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Selfie Indicator | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | bq Aquaris X | Honor 8X |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3100 mAh | 3750 mAh | Honor 8X has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris X. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | - | bq Aquaris X has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 150 min | |
| Standby Time | - | 697 hours | |
| Talk Time | - | 1260 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | - | Talk: up to 1260 min Standby: up to 697 hrs |
| CELLULAR | bq Aquaris X | Honor 8X |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 7.1.1 Nougat | Android 8.1 Oreo | |
| User Interface | - | HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2 | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | bq Aquaris X | Honor 8X |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 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 | - | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 800 DD | - | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | bq Aquaris X | Honor 8X |
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| 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 | - | |
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| Sound Enhancements | Hi-Fi Sound support | - |
| FEATURES | bq Aquaris X | Honor 8X |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Dual noise reduction microphones, NXP Smart AMP technology, Wi-Fi Assist | Face Unlock |
| OTHERS | bq Aquaris X | Honor 8X |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, USB 2.0 Type C-A cable | Headphones, USB cable, power adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP52 | - |
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