In depth comparison and review of bq Aquaris X5 Plus and Honor Magic5 Pro. 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 Magic5 Pro |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 145 mm | 162.9 mm | Honor Magic5 Pro has greater height than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Width | 70 mm | 76.7 mm | Honor Magic5 Pro has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Depth | 7.7 mm | 8.77 mm | bq Aquaris X5 Plus is narrower than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Weight | 145 g | 219 g | bq Aquaris X5 Plus is lighter than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Body Colour | Rose gold white | Anthracite grey | Midnight black | Meadow green | |
| Protection | - | Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Honor Magic5 Pro is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP68 | |
| Repairability Index | - | 8 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.253 W/kg (head) | 1.12 W/kg (body), 0.81 W/kg (head), 2.84 W/kg (limb) | |
| Connector Type | Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Honor Magic5 Pro |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5" | 6.81" | Honor Magic5 Pro has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2848 x 1312 pixels | Honor Magic5 Pro has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Display Format | Full HD | - | |
| Pixel Density | 440 ppi | 461 ppi | Honor Magic5 Pro has better pixel density than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 20:9 | |
| Max Brightness | - | 1800 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | - | 1.07 billion colours | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Display Features | Quantum Color + | Night Display, True Colour, Quad-curved display, 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate with LTPO 2.0 technology, 2160Hz high frequency PWM Dimming, dynamic dimming | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Honor Magic5 Pro |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | |
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| Clock Speed | 1.8 GHz | 3.19 GHz | Honor Magic5 Pro 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. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 510 | Qualcomm ADRENO 740 |
| MEMORY | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Honor Magic5 Pro |
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| RAM | 2 GB | 12 GB | Honor Magic5 Pro has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 512 GB | Honor Magic5 Pro 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 | Honor Magic5 Pro |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Honor Magic5 Pro has better camera resolution than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/1.12" | |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor | - | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | F/1.6 | Honor Magic5 Pro has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Lens Construction | 6-element | 8-element | |
| Pixel Size | - | 2.8 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Honor Magic5 Pro has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 100x | |
| Special Effects | - | Live Filters | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | RAW mode | Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Watermark mode, portrait mode, Story, Aperture mode, Super Macro, Night Shot, wide-angle mode, Scanner, Movie Mode, Multi-video recording, High-res, AI camera | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Smile Capture | Honor Magic5 Pro has face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | - | 8192 x 6144 | |
| Video Resolutions | 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) | 3840 x 2160 (4K) | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) | AI-motion detection, 4-in-1 to 2.8μm Super Pixel, OIS+EIS dual stabilisation |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 50 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.0 | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 122 degree(s) | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | 2.5cm macro photography |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 50 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Periscope lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/3.0 | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Honor Magic5 Pro has optical stabilisation of the third camera. |
| Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) | - | 30 cm | |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3.5x | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 100x | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Telephoto |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Honor Magic5 Pro has better front camera resolution than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| 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 | - | |
| Field of View (Front) | - | 100 degree(s) | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | Live Filters | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Timer mode, Watermark mode, Portrait, Night, Mirror reflection, AI Wide-angle selfie, Gesture Capture | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Smile Capture, 3D facial detection | Honor Magic5 Pro has face detection. |
| Still Image Resolutions (Front) | - | 4096 x 3072 | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 3840 x 2160 (4K) | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | AI anti-distortion |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Camera Functions (2nd Front) | - | 3D depth camera |
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| BATTERY AND CHARGING | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Honor Magic5 Pro |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3200 mAh | 5100 mAh | Honor Magic5 Pro has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
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| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Honor Magic5 Pro can be charged wirelessly. |
| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | Lithium polymer |
| CELLULAR | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Honor Magic5 Pro |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Honor Magic5 Pro has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android 13 | |
| User Interface | - | MagicOS 7.1 | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Honor Magic5 Pro |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR | |
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| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 BLE | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Honor Magic5 Pro |
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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, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, SBC, apt-X HD, 3GP | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2 | 3GP, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology | DTS: X Ultra |
| FEATURES | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Honor Magic5 Pro |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, colour temperature sensor, flicker sensor, gyroscope | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | |
| Security Technology | - | 3D Face unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones | Infrared remote control, MIMO technology, Gesture Controls, OTG Reverse Charge, standalone Bluetooth/Wi-Fi aerial architecture |
| OTHERS | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Honor Magic5 Pro |
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| Included Accessories | USB cable | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, HUAWEI SuperCharge charger, TP protective film, TP protective cover | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP68, TUV Rheinland Circadian Friendly Certification |
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