bq Aquaris X5 Plus vs. Google Pixel 3a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of bq Aquaris X5 Plus and Google Pixel 3a. 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. Google Pixel 3a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Google Pixel 3a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G020F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 151.3 mm Google Pixel 3a has greater height than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Width 70 mm 70.1 mm Google Pixel 3a has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Depth 7.7 mm 8.2 mm bq Aquaris X5 Plus is narrower than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Weight 145 g 147 g bq Aquaris X5 Plus is lighter than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Body Colour Rose gold white | Anthracite grey Clearly white | Purple-ish | Just black
Body Material - Polycarbonate
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.253 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body), 1.38 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
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, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY bq Aquaris X5 Plus Google Pixel 3a
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.6" Google Pixel 3a has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2220 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 3a has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 440 ppi 441 ppi Google Pixel 3a has better pixel density than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
Display Features Quantum Color + Always-on display, Now Playing
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris X5 Plus Google Pixel 3a
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2 GHz Google Pixel 3a has higher clock speed than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Google Pixel 3a has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 Qualcomm ADRENO 615
MEMORY bq Aquaris X5 Plus Google Pixel 3a
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Google Pixel 3a has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Google Pixel 3a has more internal memory than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA bq Aquaris X5 Plus Google Pixel 3a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Google Pixel 3a has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 3a has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes RAW mode Portrait mode
Light Source Dual 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection, Motion Auto Focus
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 Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 3-element -
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris X5 Plus Google Pixel 3a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 3000 mAh bq Aquaris X5 Plus has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 3a.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR bq Aquaris X5 Plus Google Pixel 3a
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Google Pixel 3a
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - 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 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 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 X5 Plus Google Pixel 3a
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, QCP, eAAC+, DTS, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, AWB Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
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 Google Pixel 3a
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, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, haptics sensor, Active Edge
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Night Shift, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor
OTHERS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Google Pixel 3a
Included Accessories USB cable SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
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