bq Aquaris X vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of bq Aquaris X and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip. 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 Z Flip Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris X Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-F700F/DS
Form Factor Touch Folder (flip) - touch screen, dual screen
Height 146.5 mm 167.3 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has greater height than bq Aquaris X.
Width 72.7 mm 73.6 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has greater width than bq Aquaris X.
Depth 7.9 mm 6.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is narrower than bq Aquaris X.
Weight 153 g 183 g bq Aquaris X is lighter than bq Aquaris X.
Dimensions Details - Unfolded - 73.6 mm x 6.9 mm x 167.3 mm
Folded - 73.6 mm x 15.4 mm x 87.4 mm
Body Colour Midnight blue Grey | Mirror black | Mirror purple
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) 0.369 W/kg (head), 1.546 W/kg (body)
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, Electronic SIM card (e-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 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS IPS Infinity Flex Dynamic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2636 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris X.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 423 ppi 425 ppi Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has better pixel density than bq Aquaris X.
Aspect Ratio - 21.9:9
Max Brightness 650 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology, Quantum Color +, 2.5D Glass, AF coating Always-on display, Edge Screen, Edge Lighting, Video Wallpaper
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) Samsung Ultra Thin Glass
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 1.05"
Second Display Resolution - 300 x 112 pixels
Second Display Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris X Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 -
Processor Number MSM8953 PRO -
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.9 GHz Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 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 -
MEMORY bq Aquaris X Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
RAM 3 GB 8 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has more RAM than bq Aquaris X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has more internal memory than bq Aquaris X.
User Memory 24 GB 223.3 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA bq Aquaris X Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel bq Aquaris X has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris X.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 78 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Digital Zoom - 8x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
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 Slow motion video, Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Live Focus mode, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Motion Photos, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video, Filter mode
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, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Zero Shutter Lag, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Largan lens, video image stabilisation, Dual-tone Flash Quick Launch, Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Super Speed Dual Pixel AF, AR Doodle
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has better front camera resolution than bq Aquaris X.
Sensor Name (Front) Samsung S5K4H8YX -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.4 bq Aquaris X 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, Live focus video
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 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3100 mAh 3300 mAh Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 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 Z Flip can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 2100 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 42 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 2100 min
CELLULAR bq Aquaris X Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / 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 - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris X Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, Gigabit LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS)
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 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, 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 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
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 Z Flip
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 Digital sound
FEATURES bq Aquaris X Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
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, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Dual noise reduction microphones, NXP Smart AMP technology, Wi-Fi Assist MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Bixby Vision, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Flex mode, Multi Active Window, Thom Browne Theme
OTHERS bq Aquaris X Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB 2.0 Type C-A cable Power adapter, leather cover, Galaxy Watch Active2, gray leather and a black rubber watch straps, Galaxy Buds+ (Thom Browne colors and a grey cradle)
Compliant Standards IP52 VDE
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