In depth comparison and review of bq Aquaris X5 Plus and Honor 9. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Honor 9 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 145 mm | 147.3 mm | Honor 9 has greater height than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Width | 70 mm | 70.9 mm | Honor 9 has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Depth | 7.7 mm | 7.45 mm | Honor 9 is narrower than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Weight | 145 g | 155 g | bq Aquaris X5 Plus is lighter than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Body Colour | Rose gold white | Anthracite grey | Sapphire blue | |
| Body Material | - | Metal, glass | |
| 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 |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Honor 9 |
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| Display Type | LCD display | LCD display | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Display Technology | IPS | LTPS TFT | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5" | 5.15" | Honor 9 has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels | Both phones have the same screen resolution. |
| Display Format | Full HD | Full HD | |
| Pixel Density | 440 ppi | 428 ppi | bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better pixel density than Honor 9. |
| Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
| Display Features | Quantum Color + | - | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Honor 9 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 | Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor | |
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| Clock Speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz | Honor 9 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 | Honor 9 has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 510 | Mali G71 MP8 |
| MEMORY | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Honor 9 |
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| RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB | Honor 9 has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 64 GB | Honor 9 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 256 GB |
| CAMERA | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Honor 9 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sensor Resolution | 16 Megapixel | 20 Megapixel | Honor 9 has better camera resolution than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | F/2.2 | bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Lens Construction | 6-element | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes | RAW mode | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Sound & Shot, Beauty mode, Good food mode, Light Painting mode | |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | Dual LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) | Hybrid Zoom |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel | |
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| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | - | Dual shooting mode |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| 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/2.4 | bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better front lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | 3-element | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Panoramic selfies | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Honor 9 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3200 mAh | 3200 mAh | Both phones have the same battery capacity. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | HUAWEI SuperCharge technology | Honor 9 has fast charging technology. |
| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | Lithium polymer |
| CELLULAR | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Honor 9 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android 7.0 Nougat | |
| User Interface | - | HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| COMMUNICATIONS | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Honor 9 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | - | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 4G LTE Band | - | Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac | Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 | |
| 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 | Honor 9 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, QCP, eAAC+, DTS, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, AWB | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4, RA | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2 | RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP | |
| Sound Enhancements | Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology | - |
| FEATURES | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Honor 9 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones | Active noise-cancellation |
| OTHERS | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Honor 9 |
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| Included Accessories | USB cable | Power adapter, silicone cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) |
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