bq Aquaris X5 Plus vs. Nokia 8 Sirocco

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of bq Aquaris X5 Plus and Nokia 8 Sirocco. 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. Nokia 8 Sirocco Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Nokia 8 Sirocco
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 140.93 mm bq Aquaris X5 Plus has greater height than Nokia 8 Sirocco.
Width 70 mm 72.97 mm Nokia 8 Sirocco has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Depth 7.7 mm 7.5 mm Nokia 8 Sirocco is narrower than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Weight 145 g -
Body Colour Rose gold white | Anthracite grey Black
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Nokia 8 Sirocco is waterproof.
IP rating - IP67
SAR Value 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.253 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body), 0.59 W/kg (head), 3.99 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 Single-SIM
DISPLAY bq Aquaris X5 Plus Nokia 8 Sirocco
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS P-OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.5" Nokia 8 Sirocco has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels Nokia 8 Sirocco has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Display Format Full HD QHD
Pixel Density 440 ppi -
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunlight Readability
Display Features Quantum Color + 3D Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris X5 Plus Nokia 8 Sirocco
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.36 GHz Nokia 8 Sirocco 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 Nokia 8 Sirocco has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 -
MEMORY bq Aquaris X5 Plus Nokia 8 Sirocco
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB Nokia 8 Sirocco has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Nokia 8 Sirocco has more internal memory than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB Up to 256 GB
CAMERA bq Aquaris X5 Plus Nokia 8 Sirocco
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better camera resolution than Nokia 8 Sirocco.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Nokia 8 Sirocco has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes RAW mode Pro Camera mode
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual tone LED flash
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) -
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Carl Zeiss optic, Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 13 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.6
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 Nokia 8 Sirocco.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Lens Element Qty (Front) 3-element -
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris X5 Plus Nokia 8 Sirocco
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 3260 mAh Nokia 8 Sirocco has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Wireless Charging - Yes Nokia 8 Sirocco can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR bq Aquaris X5 Plus Nokia 8 Sirocco
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
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Nokia 8 Sirocco
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 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
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 Nokia 8 Sirocco
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, QCP, eAAC+, DTS, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, AWB -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2 -
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology -
FEATURES bq Aquaris X5 Plus Nokia 8 Sirocco
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, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones Curved display, MIMO technology, Three microphones
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Nokia 8 Sirocco
Included Accessories USB cable Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C audio adapter, USB-C stereo headset, charging/data cable (A-C)
Compliant Standards - IP67
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