bq Aquaris X5 Plus vs. HTC U11+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of bq Aquaris X5 Plus and HTC U11+. 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. HTC U11+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus HTC U11+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 158.5 mm HTC U11+ has greater height than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Width 70 mm 74.9 mm HTC U11+ has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Depth 7.7 mm 8.5 mm bq Aquaris X5 Plus is narrower than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Weight 145 g 188 g bq Aquaris X5 Plus is lighter than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Body Colour Rose gold white | Anthracite grey Ceramic black
Protection - Waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes HTC U11+ is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
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
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY bq Aquaris X5 Plus HTC U11+
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS Super LCD 6
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6" HTC U11+ has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2880 x 1440 pixels HTC U11+ has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Display Format Full HD QHD+
Pixel Density 440 ppi 537 ppi HTC U11+ has better pixel density than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR - Yes HTC U11+ has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Features Quantum Color + Display colour personalisation, HTC Edge Sense, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris X5 Plus HTC U11+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.45 GHz HTC U11+ 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 HTC U11+ has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 -
MEMORY bq Aquaris X5 Plus HTC U11+
RAM 2 GB 4 GB HTC U11+ has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB HTC U11+ 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 HTC U11+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better camera resolution than HTC U11+.
Sensor Type - BSI
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 HTC U11+ has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) HTC U11+ has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec
Special Effects - HDR Boost
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes RAW mode Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection HTC U11+ has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 3840 x 2160 (4K), Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 32s manual exposure, RAW image capture, UltraSpeed Autofocus, HTC UltraPixel Camera 3
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
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 -
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - Live make-up
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Selfie panorama, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie)
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Self timer up to 10 seconds
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris X5 Plus HTC U11+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 3930 mAh HTC U11+ has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 HTC U11+ has fast charging technology.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR bq Aquaris X5 Plus HTC U11+
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 8.0 Oreo
User Interface - HTC Sense
Intelligent Assistant - HTC Sense Companion
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus HTC U11+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-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 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA bq Aquaris X5 Plus HTC U11+
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, QCP, eAAC+, DTS, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, AWB WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, LDAC, MID, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2 MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition, HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation, Hi-Res audio stereo recording, Hi-Res audio certified
FEATURES bq Aquaris X5 Plus HTC U11+
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, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, motion-detecting accelerometer, edge sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones DLNA Certified, AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Wi-Fi Miracast, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, Wi-Fi Calling, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Android Sensor Hub, Extreme power saving mode, MU-MIMO technology, Hi-Res audio stereo recording, HTC Usonic, 4 mics 3D Audio recording, Quiet ring on pick up
OTHERS bq Aquaris X5 Plus HTC U11+
Included Accessories USB cable Power adapter, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP68
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