bq Aquaris X5 Plus vs. ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of bq Aquaris X5 Plus and ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

bq Aquaris X5 Plus vs. ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - ZS620KL
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 153 mm ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL) has greater height than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Width 70 mm 75.65 mm ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL) has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Depth 7.7 mm 7.7 mm Both phones are the same depth.
Weight 145 g 155 g bq Aquaris X5 Plus is lighter than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Body Colour Rose gold white | Anthracite grey Midnight blue | Meteor silver
Body Material - Aluminium
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.253 W/kg (head) -
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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 Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY bq Aquaris X5 Plus ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL)
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS+
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.2" ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL) has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2246 x 1080 pixels ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL) has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 440 ppi 402 ppi bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better pixel density than ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL).
Aspect Ratio - 18:5:9
Max Brightness - 550 cd/m²
Display Enhancement Technology - Bluelight Filter for Eye Care
Display Features Quantum Color + DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Auto Colour Temperature, Smart Screen On
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass), smudge-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris X5 Plus ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL) has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 Qualcomm ADRENO 630
MEMORY bq Aquaris X5 Plus ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL)
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL) has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL) has more internal memory than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA bq Aquaris X5 Plus ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better camera resolution than ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL).
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL) has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Lens Construction 6-element 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - 4 Stop OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects - Night HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes RAW mode Panorama, Pro mode, Beauty mode, Auto mode, super resolution mode, GIF animation function, Real-Time Beautification, Real-time Protrait, Time Lapse (with power saving mode)
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Dual Pixel technology, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 3-axis electronic image stabilisation, RAW image capture, 4-axis optical image stabilisation, Instant cameras switching, Live Emoji, 8 filters, AI Photo Learning, 32s long exposure
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 3-axis electronic image stabilisation
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor -
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) - Night HDR
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Beauty mode, Auto mode, selfie panorama, GIF animation function
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) - PixelMaster camera, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 8 filters
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris X5 Plus ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 3300 mAh ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL) has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Fast Charging Technology - BoostMaster Fast Charging ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL) has fast charging technology.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR bq Aquaris X5 Plus ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL)
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 9.0 Pie
User Interface - ASUS ZenUI 5.0
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, DC-HSPA+
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA bq Aquaris X5 Plus ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL)
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 ASUS BoostMaster technology, Hi-Res audio, DTS Headphone:X
FEATURES bq Aquaris X5 Plus ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL)
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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones Face Unlock, AudioWizard, NXP Smart AMP technology, ASUS Noise Reduction technology, Google Drive Storage (100 GB) (free for 1 year), Dual Smart AMP, Dual noise-cancelling microphones, AI Charging, AI Boost, ZeniMoji
OTHERS bq Aquaris X5 Plus ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL)
Included Accessories USB cable Power adapter, USB-C cable, ASUS ZenEar S Hi-Res earphone with microphone
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