bq Aquaris X vs. OnePlus 8 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of bq Aquaris X and OnePlus 8 Pro. 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. OnePlus 8 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris X OnePlus 8 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.5 mm 165.3 mm OnePlus 8 Pro has greater height than bq Aquaris X.
Width 72.7 mm 74.3 mm OnePlus 8 Pro has greater width than bq Aquaris X.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.5 mm bq Aquaris X is narrower than bq Aquaris X.
Weight 153 g 199 g bq Aquaris X is lighter than bq Aquaris X.
Body Colour Midnight blue Onyx black
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) -
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 OnePlus 8 Pro
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS IPS Fluid Amoled
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.78" OnePlus 8 Pro has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 3168 x 1440 pixels OnePlus 8 Pro has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris X.
Display Format Full HD QHD+
Pixel Density 423 ppi 513 ppi OnePlus 8 Pro has better pixel density than bq Aquaris X.
Aspect Ratio - 19.8:9
Max Brightness 650 cd/m² -
HDR - Yes OnePlus 8 Pro has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - MEMC technology, Motion Graphics Smoothing
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology, Quantum Color +, 2.5D Glass, AF coating Reading mode, night mode, Wide colour display (P3), Vibrant Color Effect Pro, 120 Hz Fluid Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3D (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris X OnePlus 8 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
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 650
MEMORY bq Aquaris X OnePlus 8 Pro
RAM 3 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB OnePlus 8 Pro has more RAM than bq Aquaris X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB OnePlus 8 Pro has more internal memory than bq Aquaris X.
User Memory 24 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 3.0
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA bq Aquaris X OnePlus 8 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 48 Megapixel OnePlus 8 Pro has better camera resolution than bq Aquaris X.
Sensor Size - 1/1.4"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX689 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.78 OnePlus 8 Pro has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris X.
Lens Construction 6-element 7-element
Pixel Size - 1.12 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) OnePlus 8 Pro has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Special Effects - Portrait, HDR, Studio
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, Pro mode, night mode, portrait mode, Cine Video Mode, Dog, Cat, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Ultra shot
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection OnePlus 8 Pro has face detection.
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 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Zero Shutter Lag, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Largan lens, video image stabilisation, Dual-tone Flash GIF animation function, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, AI scene detection, 4-in-1 Pixel technology, UltraShot engine, 3x Hybrid Zoom
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.44
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 48 Megapixels
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus 8 Pro has better front camera resolution than bq Aquaris X.
Sensor Name (Front) Samsung S5K4H8YX Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
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 -
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Beauty face HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes (Front) - Time-lapse mode
Light Source (Front) Flash Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Selfie Indicator Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris X OnePlus 8 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3100 mAh 4510 mAh OnePlus 8 Pro has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris X.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Warp Charge 30 technology, Warp Charge 30T technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
CELLULAR bq Aquaris X OnePlus 8 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G OnePlus 8 Pro has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat OxygenOS (based on Android 10)
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris X OnePlus 8 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 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 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 66
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 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n7, n28, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X55 5G
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA bq Aquaris X OnePlus 8 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, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, LDAC, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, SBC, apt-X HD, EAC3-JOC, AC-4
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Dolby Atmos Surround Sound
FEATURES bq Aquaris X OnePlus 8 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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, RGB sensor, laser sensor, flicker sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Dual noise reduction microphones, NXP Smart AMP technology, Wi-Fi Assist Face Unlock, Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Alert Slider
OTHERS bq Aquaris X OnePlus 8 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB 2.0 Type C-A cable SIM card removal tool, sticker, screen protector, USB-C cable, protective case, Warp Charge 30 power adapter
Compliant Standards IP52 -
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