bq Aquaris X vs. Huawei Mate 30 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of bq Aquaris X and Huawei Mate 30 Pro. 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 vs. Huawei Mate 30 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris X Huawei Mate 30 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - LIO-L29C
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.5 mm 158.1 mm Huawei Mate 30 Pro has greater height than bq Aquaris X.
Width 72.7 mm 73.1 mm Huawei Mate 30 Pro has greater width than bq Aquaris X.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.8 mm bq Aquaris X is narrower than bq Aquaris X.
Weight 153 g 198 g bq Aquaris X is lighter than bq Aquaris X.
Body Colour Midnight blue Space Silver
Body Material Anodised aluminium -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof Dustproof, water-resistant, splash-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Huawei Mate 30 Pro is waterproof.
IP rating IP52 IP68
Repairability Index - 7.4 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.36 W/kg (body), 0.428 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.54 W/kg (head)
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 Huawei Mate 30 Pro
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.53" Huawei Mate 30 Pro has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1176 pixels Huawei Mate 30 Pro has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris X.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 423 ppi 409 ppi bq Aquaris X has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 30 Pro.
Max Brightness 650 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology, Quantum Color +, 2.5D Glass, AF coating Dark mode, Huawei Horizon Display, ultra-curved screen, advanced multi-dimensional cooling system
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris X Huawei Mate 30 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 Hisilicon Kirin 990
Processor Number MSM8953 PRO -
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.86 GHz Huawei Mate 30 Pro 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 Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 Mali-G76
MEMORY bq Aquaris X Huawei Mate 30 Pro
RAM 3 GB 8 GB Huawei Mate 30 Pro has more RAM than bq Aquaris X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 256 GB Huawei Mate 30 Pro has more internal memory than bq Aquaris X.
User Memory 24 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB NM card - up to 256 GB
CAMERA bq Aquaris X Huawei Mate 30 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 40 Megapixel Huawei Mate 30 Pro has better camera resolution than bq Aquaris X.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Huawei Mate 30 Pro has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris X.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom - 30x
Special Effects - Dynamic bokeh effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, panoramic pictures, Time-lapse mode, night mode, Fast Motion mode, manual mode, RAW mode Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Portrait, ultra low-light video, 256x Ultra Slow-motion Video
Light Source LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Zero Shutter Lag, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Largan lens, video image stabilisation, Dual-tone Flash Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 5x Hybrid Zoom, Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), Huawei SuperSensing Cine Camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 40 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.6
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Huawei SuperSensing Cine Camera
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) Huawei Mate 30 Pro has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
FOURTH CAMERA
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - HUAWEI Time-of-Flight (TOF) Camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Huawei Mate 30 Pro 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 -
HDR Mode (Front) - AI HDR+
Light Source (Front) Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Selfie Indicator 3D Depth Sensing Camera, AI Segmentation
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris X Huawei Mate 30 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3100 mAh 4500 mAh Huawei Mate 30 Pro has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris X.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 HUAWEI SuperCharge technology, Wireless HUAWEI SuperCharge Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Huawei Mate 30 Pro can be charged wirelessly.
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR bq Aquaris X Huawei Mate 30 Pro
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 Android 10
User Interface - EMUI 10.0
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris X Huawei Mate 30 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40
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 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.1 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA bq Aquaris X Huawei Mate 30 Pro
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, LDAC, MP4, SBC, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards - 3GP, MP4
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support -
FEATURES bq Aquaris X Huawei Mate 30 Pro
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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gesture, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, colour temperature sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Dual noise reduction microphones, NXP Smart AMP technology, Wi-Fi Assist Huawei Reverse Charge, Tiny-Core NPU (Neural Network Processing Unit)
OTHERS bq Aquaris X Huawei Mate 30 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB 2.0 Type C-A cable Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C headphones
Compliant Standards IP52 IP68, TUV Rheinland
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