bq Aquaris X5 Plus vs. Huawei Nova 2 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of bq Aquaris X5 Plus and Huawei Nova 2 Plus. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

bq Aquaris X5 Plus vs. Huawei Nova 2 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 153.9 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus has greater height than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Width 70 mm 74.9 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Depth 7.7 mm 6.9 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus is narrower than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Weight 145 g 169 g bq Aquaris X5 Plus is lighter than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Body Colour Rose gold white | Anthracite grey Aurora blue
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
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots)
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY bq Aquaris X5 Plus Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS LTPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.5" Huawei Nova 2 Plus 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 401 ppi bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better pixel density than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features Quantum Color + 2.5D Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris X5 Plus Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Hisilicon Kirin 659
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.36 GHz Huawei Nova 2 Plus 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 Huawei Nova 2 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 Mali T830 MP2
MEMORY bq Aquaris X5 Plus Huawei Nova 2 Plus
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Huawei Nova 2 Plus has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Huawei Nova 2 Plus 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 Huawei Nova 2 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better camera resolution than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes RAW mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection, smile detection Huawei Nova 2 Plus has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better front camera resolution than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Lens Element Qty (Front) 3-element -
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris X5 Plus Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 3340 mAh Huawei Nova 2 Plus has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR bq Aquaris X5 Plus Huawei Nova 2 Plus
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 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface - HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1
Navigation GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes - bq Aquaris X5 Plus has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA bq Aquaris X5 Plus Huawei Nova 2 Plus
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, M4A, MP4, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2 MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology DTS Sound support
FEATURES bq Aquaris X5 Plus Huawei Nova 2 Plus
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, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones -
OTHERS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Included Accessories USB cable Power adapter
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