In depth comparison and review of bq Aquaris X5 Plus and Motorola Moto Edge 40. 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 | Motorola Moto Edge 40 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 145 mm | 158.43 mm | Motorola Moto Edge 40 has greater height than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Width | 70 mm | 71.99 mm | Motorola Moto Edge 40 has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Depth | 7.7 mm | 7.58 mm | Motorola Moto Edge 40 is narrower than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Weight | 145 g | 171 g | bq Aquaris X5 Plus is lighter than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Body Colour | Rose gold white | Anthracite grey | Nebula green | |
| Body Material | - | Vegan leather, sandblasted aluminium frame | |
| Protection | - | Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Motorola Moto Edge 40 is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP68 | |
| SAR Value | 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.253 W/kg (head) | 1.49 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head), 2.98 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 | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Motorola Moto Edge 40 |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | P-OLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5" | 6.55" | Motorola Moto Edge 40 has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Motorola Moto Edge 40 has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Display Format | Full HD | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 440 ppi | 402 ppi | bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better pixel density than Motorola Moto Edge 40. |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 20:9 | |
| Max Brightness | - | 1200 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Motorola Moto Edge 40 has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10+ | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 144 Hz | |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 360 Hz | |
| Display Features | Quantum Color + | 3D curved glass, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, endless edge display | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) | Fingerprint-resistant coating |
| PROCESSOR | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Motorola Moto Edge 40 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 | MediaTek Dimensity 8020 | |
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| Clock Speed | 1.8 GHz | 3.36 GHz | Motorola Moto Edge 40 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 | ARM Mali-G57 MC2 |
| MEMORY | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Motorola Moto Edge 40 |
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| RAM | 2 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB | Motorola Moto Edge 40 has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 256 GB | Motorola Moto Edge 40 has more internal memory than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 3.1 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB | - |
| CAMERA | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Motorola Moto Edge 40 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Motorola Moto Edge 40 has better camera resolution than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/1.5" | |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | F/1.4 | Motorola Moto Edge 40 has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Lens Construction | 6-element | - | |
| Pixel Size | - | 1 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Motorola Moto Edge 40 has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour, Blur | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | RAW mode | Slow motion mode, Timer mode, BurstShot, Watermark mode, Video Snapshot, 360 Panorama mode, Active photos, Portrait, Night Vision, Macro mode, Ultra-Res, Capture Dual, Scanner, Audio Zoom, Pro mode with long exposure, Timelapse with Hyperlapse, Auto night vision, metering mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Auto smile capture | Motorola Moto Edge 40 has face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | - | |
| Video Resolutions | 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) | Quick Capture, video image stabilisation, Barcode Scanner, smart composition, levelling, RAW photo output, shot optimisation, Google Lens, Assistive Grid, Quad Pixel technology for 2.0 µm, Instant All-Pixel Focus, Omni PDAF, Super Resolution Zoom, external microphone support |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 13 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 120 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1.12 μm | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | Macro Vision |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 32 Megapixel | Motorola Moto Edge 40 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 | - | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | - | 0.7 μm | |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Focus free | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Timer mode, Watermark mode, Video Snapshot, portrait mode, Face Beauty, Active photos, Selfie Mirror, Night Vision, Capture Dual, Gesture Capture, Pro mode with long exposure, Timelapse with Hyperlapse, Auto night vision, metering mode, Face Super Resolution | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Auto smile capture | Motorola Moto Edge 40 has face detection. |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Quick Capture, video stabilisation, RAW photo, Quad Pixel technology for 1.4 µm, levelling, Selfie animation, Assistive grid, external microphone support |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Motorola Moto Edge 40 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3200 mAh | 4400 mAh | Motorola Moto Edge 40 has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | TurboPower technology | Motorola Moto Edge 40 has fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Motorola Moto Edge 40 can be charged wirelessly. |
| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
| CELLULAR | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Motorola Moto Edge 40 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Motorola Moto Edge 40 has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android 13 | |
| User Interface | - | My UX | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Google Assistant | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, LTEPP, SUPL |
| COMMUNICATIONS | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Motorola Moto Edge 40 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE | LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Motorola Moto Edge 40 |
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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 | - | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2 | - | |
| Sound Enhancements | Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology | Dolby Atmos sound technology, dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby |
| FEATURES | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Motorola Moto Edge 40 |
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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 | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, SAR sensor, gyroscope | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | |
| Security Technology | - | Face Unlock, ThinkShield for Mobile, Moto Secure | |
| Additional Phone Features | Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones | Wi-Fi Miracast, Screen mirroring, Three microphones, Split Screen, Curved design |
| OTHERS | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Motorola Moto Edge 40 |
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| Included Accessories | USB cable | SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable, protective case, TurboPower 68W charger | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP68, SGS Low Blue Light Certification, SGS Low Motion Blur Certification, Netflix HD Certification, Amazon HDR Certification | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | - | 1.5 m |
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