bq Aquaris X5 Plus vs. Huawei Nova 3i

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of bq Aquaris X5 Plus and Huawei Nova 3i. 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. Huawei Nova 3i Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Huawei Nova 3i
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 157.6 mm Huawei Nova 3i has greater height than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Width 70 mm 75.2 mm Huawei Nova 3i has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Depth 7.7 mm 7.6 mm Huawei Nova 3i 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 Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.253 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body), 1.21 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY bq Aquaris X5 Plus Huawei Nova 3i
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.3" Huawei Nova 3i has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Huawei Nova 3i has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 440 ppi 409 ppi bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better pixel density than Huawei Nova 3i.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features Quantum Color + FullView Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris X5 Plus Huawei Nova 3i
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Hisilicon Kirin 710
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.2 GHz Huawei Nova 3i 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 3i has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 -
MEMORY bq Aquaris X5 Plus Huawei Nova 3i
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Huawei Nova 3i has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Huawei Nova 3i 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 3i
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
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
Special Effects - AR Effects
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes RAW mode -
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) -
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Contrast Auto-Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Huawei Nova 3i 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/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 3-element -
Face Recognition (Face ID) - 3D facial detection Huawei Nova 3i has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 2 Megapixel
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris X5 Plus Huawei Nova 3i
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 3340 mAh Huawei Nova 3i has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR bq Aquaris X5 Plus Huawei Nova 3i
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 - HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Huawei Nova 3i
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
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 3i
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, QCP, eAAC+, DTS, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, AWB AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2 MPEG-4, 3GP
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology -
FEATURES bq Aquaris X5 Plus Huawei Nova 3i
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, gyro sensor, gravity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones Face Unlock
OTHERS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Huawei Nova 3i
Included Accessories USB cable Headset, screen protection film, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, TPU case
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