bq Aquaris X vs. Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of bq Aquaris X and Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked). 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. Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris X Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G973U1
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.5 mm 149.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has greater height than bq Aquaris X.
Width 72.7 mm 70.4 mm bq Aquaris X has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked).
Depth 7.9 mm 7.8 mm Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) is narrower than bq Aquaris X.
Weight 153 g 157 g bq Aquaris X is lighter than bq Aquaris X.
Body Colour Midnight blue Prism black | Prism blue
Body Material Anodised aluminium Gorilla glass 5
Protection Dustproof, splashproof Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) is waterproof.
IP rating IP52 IP68
SAR Value 1.36 W/kg (body), 0.428 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (simultaneous), 1.35 W/kg (wireless router), 1.37 W/kg (body), 1.05 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio Heart rate sensor
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) Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY bq Aquaris X Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS IPS Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.1" Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 3040 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris X.
Display Format Full HD QHD+
Pixel Density 423 ppi 550 ppi Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has better pixel density than bq Aquaris X.
Max Brightness 650 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology, Quantum Color +, 2.5D Glass, AF coating Always-on display, Edge Screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris X Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Processor Number MSM8953 PRO -
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.8 GHz Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) 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 Qualcomm ADRENO 640
MEMORY bq Aquaris X Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has more RAM than bq Aquaris X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) 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 Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel bq Aquaris X has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked).
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Type - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.4 bq Aquaris X has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris X.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 45 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - HDR, Grid Line
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, panoramic pictures, Time-lapse mode, night mode, Fast Motion mode, manual mode, RAW mode Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Motion Photos, Food, Live focus with bokeh effect, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has face detection.
Light Source LED flash High CRI 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 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Zero Shutter Lag, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Largan lens, video image stabilisation, Dual-tone Flash Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.5 & f/2.4
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Dual Pixel AF, OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has better front camera resolution than bq Aquaris X.
Sensor Name (Front) Samsung S5K4H8YX -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has better front lens aperture than bq Aquaris X.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 3-element -
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) Beauty face -
Camera Modes (Front) - Live Focus mode
Light Source (Front) Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Selfie Indicator Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris X Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3100 mAh 3400 mAh Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris X.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 2040 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (CDMA): up to 2040 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 2040 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 103 hrs
CELLULAR bq Aquaris X Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris X Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
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 13, Band 14, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66, Band 71
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 700 PS, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
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 Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
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, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound, Qualcomm TrueWireless, Qualcomm Broadcast Audio, Qualcomm Aqstic audio, Qualcomm aptX audio
FEATURES bq Aquaris X Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
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, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic 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 Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer
OTHERS bq Aquaris X Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB 2.0 Type C-A cable Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB connector, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG)
Compliant Standards IP52 VDE, IP68, TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
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