bq Aquaris X vs. Motorola Moto G8 Power

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of bq Aquaris X and Motorola Moto G8 Power. 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. Motorola Moto G8 Power Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris X Motorola Moto G8 Power
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.5 mm 155.95 mm Motorola Moto G8 Power has greater height than bq Aquaris X.
Width 72.7 mm 75.84 mm Motorola Moto G8 Power has greater width than bq Aquaris X.
Depth 7.9 mm 9.63 mm bq Aquaris X is narrower than bq Aquaris X.
Weight 153 g 197 g bq Aquaris X is lighter than bq Aquaris X.
Body Colour Midnight blue Capri blue | Black smoke
Body Material Anodised aluminium Aluminium
Protection Dustproof, splashproof P2i (liquid repellent coating)
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Motorola Moto G8 Power is waterproof.
IP rating IP52 -
SAR Value 1.36 W/kg (body), 0.428 W/kg (head) -
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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 Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY bq Aquaris X Motorola Moto G8 Power
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.4" Motorola Moto G8 Power has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2300 x 1080 pixels Motorola Moto G8 Power has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris X.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 423 ppi 399 ppi bq Aquaris X has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G8 Power.
Aspect Ratio - 19:9
Max Brightness 650 cd/m² -
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology, Quantum Color +, 2.5D Glass, AF coating Moto Display, attentive display, Max Vision display, Peek Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris X Motorola Moto G8 Power
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Processor Number MSM8953 PRO -
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz -
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 Qualcomm ADRENO 610
MEMORY bq Aquaris X Motorola Moto G8 Power
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Motorola Moto G8 Power has more RAM than bq Aquaris X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Motorola Moto G8 Power 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 512 GB
CAMERA bq Aquaris X Motorola Moto G8 Power
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Motorola Moto G8 Power has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris X.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Pixel Size - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Colour replace, Spot Colour
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, panoramic pictures, Time-lapse mode, night mode, Fast Motion mode, manual mode, RAW mode Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode, Best Shot, Gesture Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Portrait Lighting, Cinemagraph, Macro video
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G8 Power has face detection.
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 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Zero Shutter Lag, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Largan lens, video image stabilisation, Dual-tone Flash RAW image capture, EIS video stabilisation, Cutout, High-res zoom, smart composition, AI Quad camera, Shot optimisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 2cm macro photography
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 118 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.12 μm
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (4th Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Features (4th Camera) - 2x optical zoom
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Motorola Moto G8 Power 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 -
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Special Effects (Front) Beauty face HDR, Spot Colour
Camera Modes (Front) - Manual mode, Gesture Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, group selfi mode, Cinemagraph
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G8 Power has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Flash Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Selfie Indicator Self-timer, EIS video stabilisation, Quad Pixel technology
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris X Motorola Moto G8 Power
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3100 mAh 5000 mAh Motorola Moto G8 Power has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris X.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 TurboPower technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
CELLULAR bq Aquaris X Motorola Moto G8 Power
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
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris X Motorola Moto G8 Power
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 800
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 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, 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 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes - bq Aquaris X has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA bq Aquaris X Motorola Moto G8 Power
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 -
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support Dolby Audio, stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Audio
FEATURES bq Aquaris X Motorola Moto G8 Power
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, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual noise reduction microphones, NXP Smart AMP technology, Wi-Fi Assist Dual microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Moto Actions, Quick gestures, Google Lens
OTHERS bq Aquaris X Motorola Moto G8 Power
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB 2.0 Type C-A cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TurboPower charger
Compliant Standards IP52 -
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