bq Aquaris X vs. Honor Magic Vs

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of bq Aquaris X and Honor Magic Vs. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

bq Aquaris X vs. Honor Magic Vs Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris X Honor Magic Vs
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Folder - touch screen, dual screen
Height 146.5 mm 160.3 mm Honor Magic Vs has greater height than bq Aquaris X.
Width 72.7 mm 72.6 mm bq Aquaris X has greater width than Honor Magic Vs.
Depth 7.9 mm 12.9 mm bq Aquaris X is narrower than bq Aquaris X.
Weight 153 g 267 g bq Aquaris X is lighter than bq Aquaris X.
Dimensions Details - Folded - 72.6 mm x 12.9 mm x 160.3 mm
Unfolded - 141.5 mm x 6.1 mm x 160.3 mm
Body Colour Midnight blue Black
Body Material Anodised aluminium Titanium alloy
Protection Dustproof, splashproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Honor Magic Vs is waterproof.
IP rating IP52 -
SAR Value 1.36 W/kg (body), 0.428 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body), 0.78 W/kg (head), 2.63 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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 Magic Vs
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS IPS OLED
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Inward folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 7.9" Honor Magic Vs has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2272 x 1984 pixels Honor Magic Vs has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris X.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 423 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 10.3:9
Max Brightness 650 cd/m² 800 cd/m² Honor Magic Vs has better display brightness than bq Aquaris X.
Colour Depth - 1.07 billion colours
HDR - Yes Honor Magic Vs has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology, Quantum Color +, 2.5D Glass, AF coating DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Honor Full View Display, 1920Hz high frequency PWM Dimming, dynamic dimming
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 6.45"
Second Display Resolution - 2560 x 1080 pixels
Second Display Colour Depth - 1.07 billion colours
UNFOLDED DISPLAY
Unfolded Display Screen Size - 7.9 in
Unfolded Display Resolution - 2272 x 1984 pixels
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris X Honor Magic Vs
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Processor Number MSM8953 PRO -
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 3 GHz Honor Magic Vs has higher clock speed than bq Aquaris X.
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 Qualcomm ADRENO 730
MEMORY bq Aquaris X Honor Magic Vs
RAM 3 GB 12 GB Honor Magic Vs has more RAM than bq Aquaris X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 512 GB Honor Magic Vs has more internal memory than bq Aquaris X.
User Memory 24 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA bq Aquaris X Honor Magic Vs
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 54 Megapixel Honor Magic Vs has better camera resolution than bq Aquaris X.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor Sony IMX800 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.9 Honor Magic Vs has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris X.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Honor Magic Vs has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects - HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, panoramic pictures, Time-lapse mode, night mode, Fast Motion mode, manual mode, RAW mode Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Watermark mode, portrait mode, Story, Documents, Capture smiles, Aperture mode, Filter mode, Super Macro, Night Shot, Movie Mode
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 8768 x 6144
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Zero Shutter Lag, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Largan lens, video image stabilisation, Dual-tone Flash Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Enhanced AI Photography
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 50 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.0
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 122 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 2.5cm macro photography
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Honor Magic Vs has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom - 30x
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Honor Magic Vs has better front camera resolution than bq Aquaris X.
Sensor Name (Front) Samsung S5K4H8YX -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.45 bq Aquaris X has better front lens aperture than bq Aquaris X.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 3-element -
Special Effects (Front) Beauty face -
Camera Modes (Front) - Night mode, Timer mode, Watermark mode, portrait mode, Capture smiles, Mirror reflection, Filter mode, High-res
Light Source (Front) Flash -
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 4608 x 3456
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps 2520 x 1080
Camera Features (Front) Selfie Indicator Gesture control
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/2.45
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris X Honor Magic Vs
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3100 mAh 5000 mAh Honor Magic Vs has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris X.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Honor SuperCharge Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 46 min
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR bq Aquaris X Honor Magic Vs
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Honor Magic Vs has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat Android 13
User Interface - MagicOS 7.1
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris X Honor Magic Vs
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR
2G Band 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/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.2 BLE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA bq Aquaris X Honor Magic Vs
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 WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, SBC, apt-X HD, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards - 3GP, MP4
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support DTS: X Ultra
FEATURES bq Aquaris X Honor Magic Vs
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Dual noise reduction microphones, NXP Smart AMP technology, Wi-Fi Assist MIMO technology, OTG Reverse Charge, HONOR Connect, gearless hinge
OTHERS bq Aquaris X Honor Magic Vs
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB 2.0 Type C-A cable Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, pre-installed screen protection film, USB-C cable, 66W HONOR SuperCharge charger
Compliant Standards IP52 USB 3.1
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