bq Aquaris X vs. Sony XPERIA 10 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of bq Aquaris X and Sony XPERIA 10 Plus. 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. Sony XPERIA 10 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris X Sony XPERIA 10 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - I4213
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.5 mm 167 mm Sony XPERIA 10 Plus has greater height than bq Aquaris X.
Width 72.7 mm 73 mm Sony XPERIA 10 Plus has greater width than bq Aquaris X.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.3 mm bq Aquaris X is narrower than bq Aquaris X.
Weight 153 g 180 g bq Aquaris X is lighter than bq Aquaris X.
Body Colour Midnight blue Navy
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) 1.49 W/kg (body), 0.72 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 -
DISPLAY bq Aquaris X Sony XPERIA 10 Plus
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS IPS LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.5" Sony XPERIA 10 Plus has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2520 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA 10 Plus has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris X.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 423 ppi 422 ppi bq Aquaris X has better pixel density than Sony XPERIA 10 Plus.
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
Max Brightness 650 cd/m² 500 cd/m² bq Aquaris X has better display brightness than Sony XPERIA 10 Plus.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology, Quantum Color +, 2.5D Glass, AF coating Image Enhance Technology, Edge-to-Edge screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris X Sony XPERIA 10 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Processor Number MSM8953 PRO -
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 1.8 GHz bq Aquaris X has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA 10 Plus.
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 509
MEMORY bq Aquaris X Sony XPERIA 10 Plus
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Sony XPERIA 10 Plus has more RAM than bq Aquaris X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Sony XPERIA 10 Plus has more internal memory than bq Aquaris X.
User Memory 24 GB 48 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA bq Aquaris X Sony XPERIA 10 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel bq Aquaris X has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 10 Plus.
Sensor Size - 1/2.8"
Sensor Type - Exmor RS CMOS
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Sony XPERIA 10 Plus has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris X.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Special Effects - HDR, Bokeh effect
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, SteadyShot
Light Source LED flash Flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Zero Shutter Lag, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Largan lens, video image stabilisation, Dual-tone Flash Superior Auto, Hybrid Auto focus, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), geotagging, Stereo Recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/4.0"
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4.0"
Sensor Name (Front) Samsung S5K4H8YX -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 3-element -
Special Effects (Front) Beauty face HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - SteadyShot
Light Source (Front) Flash Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) Selfie Indicator Self-timer
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris X Sony XPERIA 10 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3100 mAh 3000 mAh bq Aquaris X has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA 10 Plus.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - bq Aquaris X has fast charging technology.
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR bq Aquaris X Sony XPERIA 10 Plus
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
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris X Sony XPERIA 10 Plus
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 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, 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 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, AVCTP, AVDTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA bq Aquaris X Sony XPERIA 10 Plus
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, AIFF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, ALAC, OPUS, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, iMelody, apt-X HD, AAC-ELD, ADTS, WAVE, SMF, AIF, AIFC
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX)
FEATURES bq Aquaris X Sony XPERIA 10 Plus
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, pedometer, digital compass, magnetometer, geomagnetic sensor, Significant motion detector
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual noise reduction microphones, NXP Smart AMP technology, Wi-Fi Assist TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, Screen capture, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Calling, Screen mirroring, Hi-Res Audio, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, Alarm Clock, Noise suppression, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode, Virtual Phones Technology (VPT), Smart Amplifier technology, Split Screen, TalkBack
OTHERS bq Aquaris X Sony XPERIA 10 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB 2.0 Type C-A cable Power adapter
Compliant Standards IP52 HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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