Detailed comparison and review of bq Aquaris X and Huawei Mate Xs. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | bq Aquaris X | Huawei Mate Xs |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Folder | |
| Height | 146.5 mm | 161.3 mm | Huawei Mate Xs has greater height than bq Aquaris X. |
| Width | 72.7 mm | 78.5 mm | Huawei Mate Xs has greater width than bq Aquaris X. |
| Depth | 7.9 mm | 11 mm | bq Aquaris X is narrower than bq Aquaris X. |
| Weight | 153 g | 300 g | bq Aquaris X is lighter than bq Aquaris X. |
| Dimensions Details | - | Unfolded - 146.2 mm x 11 mm x 161.3 mm | |
| Body Colour | Midnight blue | Interstellar blue | |
| Body Material | Anodised aluminium | - | |
| Protection | Dustproof, splashproof | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| IP rating | IP52 | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.36 W/kg (body), 0.428 W/kg (head) | 0.99 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.49 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 Xs |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Display Technology | LTPS IPS | Flexible OLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.2" | 8" | Huawei Mate Xs has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels | Huawei Mate Xs has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris X. |
| Display Format | Full HD | - | |
| Pixel Density | 423 ppi | - | |
| 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, Main screen: 6.6" - 2480 x 1148 pixels, Secondary screen: 6.38" - 2480 x 892 pixels | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | bq Aquaris X | Huawei Mate Xs |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 | Hisilicon Kirin 990 | |
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| Processor Number | MSM8953 PRO | - | |
| Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.86 GHz | Huawei Mate Xs 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 Xs |
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| RAM | 3 GB | 8 GB | Huawei Mate Xs has more RAM than bq Aquaris X. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 512 GB | Huawei Mate Xs 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 Xs |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sensor Resolution | 16 Megapixel | 40 Megapixel | Huawei Mate Xs has better camera resolution than bq Aquaris X. |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor | - | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | F/1.8 | Huawei Mate Xs has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris X. |
| Lens Construction | 6-element | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| 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 | 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), Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), Leica Quad Camera System, Contrast detection focus, Mirror Shooting |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 16 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Huawei Mate Xs has optical stabilisation of the third camera. |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | - | HUAWEI Time-of-Flight (TOF) Camera |
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| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 0 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | - | |
| Sensor Name (Front) | Samsung S5K4H8YX | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | - | |
| 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 | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Selfie Indicator | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | bq Aquaris X | Huawei Mate Xs |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3100 mAh | 4500 mAh | Huawei Mate Xs has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris X. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | HUAWEI SuperCharge technology | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| CELLULAR | bq Aquaris X | Huawei Mate Xs |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Huawei Mate Xs has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 7.1.1 Nougat | Android 10 | |
| User Interface | - | EMUI 10.0.1 | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | bq Aquaris X | Huawei Mate Xs |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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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 | 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, Band 41 | |
| 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, TDD 2500 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 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 Xs |
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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 | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, SBC, 3GP | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | - | 3GP, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | Hi-Fi Sound support | - |
| FEATURES | bq Aquaris X | Huawei Mate Xs |
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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 | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, colour temperature sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Additional Phone Features | Dual noise reduction microphones, NXP Smart AMP technology, Wi-Fi Assist | Multitasking, Tiny-Core NPU (Neural Network Processing Unit), Dual Big Core |
| OTHERS | bq Aquaris X | Huawei Mate Xs |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, USB 2.0 Type C-A cable | Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, protective film | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP52 | - |
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