bq Aquaris X5 Plus vs. Alcatel A3 XL

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of bq Aquaris X5 Plus and Alcatel A3 XL. 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 X5 Plus vs. Alcatel A3 XL Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Alcatel A3 XL
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 165 mm Alcatel A3 XL has greater height than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Width 70 mm 82.5 mm Alcatel A3 XL has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Depth 7.7 mm 7.9 mm bq Aquaris X5 Plus is narrower than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Weight 145 g 159 g bq Aquaris X5 Plus is lighter than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Body Colour Rose gold white | Anthracite grey Silver, sideral grey
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.253 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY bq Aquaris X5 Plus Alcatel A3 XL
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6" Alcatel A3 XL has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better screen resolution than Alcatel A3 XL.
Display Format Full HD HD
Pixel Density 440 ppi -
Display Features Quantum Color + -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris X5 Plus Alcatel A3 XL
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MediaTek
Processor Number - MT8735B
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 1.1 GHz bq Aquaris X5 Plus has higher clock speed than Alcatel A3 XL.
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core bq Aquaris X5 Plus has higher processor core quantity than Alcatel A3 XL.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 -
MEMORY bq Aquaris X5 Plus Alcatel A3 XL
RAM 2 GB 1 GB bq Aquaris X5 Plus has more RAM than Alcatel A3 XL.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 8 GB bq Aquaris X5 Plus has more internal memory than Alcatel A3 XL.
User Memory - 3.8 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC - up to 32 GB
CAMERA bq Aquaris X5 Plus Alcatel A3 XL
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better camera resolution than Alcatel A3 XL.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 -
Lens Construction 6-element -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 4x
Special Effects - HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes RAW mode -
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better front camera resolution than Alcatel A3 XL.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Lens Element Qty (Front) 3-element -
Special Effects (Front) - Beauty face, Face play, Face show, Instant Collage
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris X5 Plus Alcatel A3 XL
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 3000 mAh bq Aquaris X5 Plus has larger battery capacity than Alcatel A3 XL.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 4 hour(s)
Standby Time - 400 hours
Talk Time - 240 minutes
Run Time Details - Standby: up to 400 hrs
Talk: up to 240 min
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR bq Aquaris X5 Plus Alcatel A3 XL
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 7.0 Nougat
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Alcatel A3 XL
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes - bq Aquaris X5 Plus has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA bq Aquaris X5 Plus Alcatel A3 XL
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, QCP, eAAC+, DTS, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, AWB -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2 -
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology -
FEATURES bq Aquaris X5 Plus Alcatel A3 XL
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, G-sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones -
OTHERS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Alcatel A3 XL
Included Accessories USB cable Power adapter
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