bq Aquaris X5 Plus vs. LG V20

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of bq Aquaris X5 Plus and LG V20. 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. LG V20 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus LG V20
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 159.7 mm LG V20 has greater height than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Width 70 mm 78.1 mm LG V20 has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Depth 7.7 mm 7.6 mm LG V20 is narrower than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Weight 145 g -
Body Colour Rose gold white | Anthracite grey Pink | Silver | Titan
Body Material - Silicone polycarbonate (Si-PC), AL6013 metal
Protection - Shockproof
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 -
DISPLAY bq Aquaris X5 Plus LG V20
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS Quantum
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.7" LG V20 has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels LG V20 has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Display Format Full HD QHD
Pixel Density 440 ppi 513 ppi LG V20 has better pixel density than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features Quantum Color + -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - LCD display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 2.1"
Second Display Resolution - 160 x 1040 pixels
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris X5 Plus LG V20
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 -
MEMORY bq Aquaris X5 Plus LG V20
RAM 2 GB 4 GB LG V20 has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB LG V20 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 LG V20
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/1.8 LG V20 has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes RAW mode -
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better front camera resolution than LG V20.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.9 LG V20 has better front lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 3-element -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris X5 Plus LG V20
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 3200 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR bq Aquaris X5 Plus LG V20
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 7.0 Nougat
User Interface - LG UX 5.0+
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus LG V20
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA bq Aquaris X5 Plus LG V20
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, QCP, eAAC+, DTS, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, AWB WAV, MP3
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2 MPEG-4
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology -
FEATURES bq Aquaris X5 Plus LG V20
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 -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones ESS technology, 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC
OTHERS bq Aquaris X5 Plus LG V20
Included Accessories USB cable Power adapter
Compliant Standards - MIL-STD 810G
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