bq Aquaris X vs. Nokia 9 Pureview

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of bq Aquaris X and Nokia 9 Pureview. 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. Nokia 9 Pureview Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris X Nokia 9 Pureview
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.5 mm 155 mm Nokia 9 Pureview has greater height than bq Aquaris X.
Width 72.7 mm 75 mm Nokia 9 Pureview has greater width than bq Aquaris X.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.2 mm bq Aquaris X is narrower than bq Aquaris X.
Weight 153 g 171 g bq Aquaris X is lighter than bq Aquaris X.
Body Colour Midnight blue Blue/silver
Body Material Anodised aluminium -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Nokia 9 Pureview is waterproof.
IP rating IP52 IP67
SAR Value 1.36 W/kg (body), 0.428 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg (body), 0.88 W/kg (head), 3.99 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 Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY bq Aquaris X Nokia 9 Pureview
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS IPS PureDisplay
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6" Nokia 9 Pureview has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels -
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 423 ppi -
Max Brightness 650 cd/m² -
HDR - Yes Nokia 9 Pureview has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology, Quantum Color +, 2.5D Glass, AF coating 2.5D Glass, Edge-to-Edge screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris X Nokia 9 Pureview
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
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 -
MEMORY bq Aquaris X Nokia 9 Pureview
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Nokia 9 Pureview has more RAM than bq Aquaris X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Nokia 9 Pureview has more internal memory than bq Aquaris X.
User Memory 24 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSD
CAMERA bq Aquaris X Nokia 9 Pureview
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 5
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel bq Aquaris X has better camera resolution than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Sensor Type - RGB
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Nokia 9 Pureview has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris X.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Pixel Size - 1.25 μm
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 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Zero Shutter Lag, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Largan lens, video image stabilisation, Dual-tone Flash Carl Zeiss optic, HDR10 video recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - RGB
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.8
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Autofocus
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Carl Zeiss optic
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/1.8
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Monochrome, Carl Zeiss optic
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Name (4th Camera) - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/1.8
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Monochrome
Camera Features (4th Camera) - Carl Zeiss optic
FIFTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (5th Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (5th Camera) - F/1.8
Pixel Size (5th Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Functions (5th Camera) - Monochrome
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Nokia 9 Pureview has better front camera resolution than bq Aquaris X.
Sensor Name (Front) Samsung S5K4H8YX Sony Exmor RX IMX476 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Lens Element Qty (Front) 3-element -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Beauty face -
Light Source (Front) Flash Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Selfie Indicator -
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris X Nokia 9 Pureview
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3100 mAh 3320 mAh Nokia 9 Pureview has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris X.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Nokia 9 Pureview can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - PMA, Qi
CELLULAR bq Aquaris X Nokia 9 Pureview
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 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris X Nokia 9 Pureview
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi
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
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
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 12, Band 14, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, 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 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA bq Aquaris X Nokia 9 Pureview
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 Apt-X
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support Nokia OZO surround sound capture, Qualcomm aptX audio
FEATURES bq Aquaris X Nokia 9 Pureview
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, G-sensor, hall sensor, haptics sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Dual noise reduction microphones, NXP Smart AMP technology, Wi-Fi Assist Face Unlock, Smart AMP technology, Three microphones with Nokia spatial audio
OTHERS bq Aquaris X Nokia 9 Pureview
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB 2.0 Type C-A cable Data cable, headset, USB-C charger
Compliant Standards IP52 IP67
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