Detailed comparison and review of bq Aquaris X5 Plus and Nothing Phone (2). 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 145 mm | 162.1 mm | Nothing Phone (2) has greater height than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Width | 70 mm | 76.4 mm | Nothing Phone (2) has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Depth | 7.7 mm | 8.6 mm | bq Aquaris X5 Plus is narrower than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Weight | 145 g | 201.2 g | bq Aquaris X5 Plus is lighter than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Body Colour | Rose gold white | Anthracite grey | Dark grey | White | |
| Body Material | - | 100% recycled aluminium, 80% recycled plastic | |
| Protection | - | Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Nothing Phone (2) is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP54 | |
| 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 | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | - | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | LTPO OLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5" | 6.7" | Nothing Phone (2) has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2412 x 1080 pixels | Nothing Phone (2) has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Display Format | Full HD | - | |
| Pixel Density | 440 ppi | 394 ppi | bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better pixel density than Nothing Phone (2). |
| Max Brightness | - | 1600 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | - | 1.07 billion colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 1000000:1 | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Nothing Phone (2) has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10+ | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 240 Hz | |
| Display Features | Quantum Color + | Haptic touch, 120Hz adaptive refresh rate | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | |
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| Clock Speed | 1.8 GHz | 3 GHz | Nothing Phone (2) 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 | Qualcomm ADRENO 730 |
| MEMORY | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| RAM | 2 GB | 12 GB | Nothing Phone (2) has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 256 GB | Nothing Phone (2) has more internal memory than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB | - |
| CAMERA | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Nothing Phone (2) |
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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 | Nothing Phone (2) has better camera resolution than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/1.56" | |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor | Sony IMX890 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | F/1.88 | Nothing Phone (2) 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) | Nothing Phone (2) has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | - | 24 mm | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR, Live Filters | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | RAW mode | Panorama, night mode, Expert Mode, portrait mode, Documents, Motion Photo, Macro mode, Action Cam mode, Super Res Zoom, Motion capture, Panorama night mode, Time Lapse (4K) | |
| 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) HDR10+ at 60 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) | AI scene detection, HEIF image capture, OIS+EIS dual stabilisation, Advanced HDR |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 50 Megapixel | |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/2.76" | |
| Sensor Name (2nd Camera) | - | Samsung JN1 | |
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 114 degree(s) | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | - | Macro camera | |
| Special Effects (2nd Camera) | - | HDR | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 4cm macro photography |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 32 Megapixel | Nothing Phone (2) has better front camera resolution than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/2.74" | |
| Sensor Name (Front) | Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor | Sony IMX615 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.45 | bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better front lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | 3-element | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Night mode, portrait mode, Motion Photo | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Advanced HDR |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3200 mAh | 4700 mAh | Nothing Phone (2) has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Power Delivery 3.0 | Nothing Phone (2) has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 55 min | |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Nothing Phone (2) can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | - | Qi, Reverse wireless charging | |
| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
| CELLULAR | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Nothing Phone (2) has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Nothing OS 2.0 | |
| Payment Technology | - | Google Pay | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC |
| COMMUNICATIONS | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | - | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n30 | |
| 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, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, FDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Nothing Phone (2) |
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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 | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, EAC3-JOC, AC-4 | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2 | MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology | - |
| FEATURES | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Nothing Phone (2) |
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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, digital compass, gyroscope, sensor core | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | |
| Additional Phone Features | Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones | MIMO technology, Three microphones, 4 years of Security Updates, dual stereo speakers, 3 years of OS updates, 5W reverse wireless charging |
| OTHERS | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| Included Accessories | USB cable | SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), USB-C to USB-C cable | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP54, SGS Low Blue Light Certification | |
| Carbon Footprint | - | 53.45 kg carbon emissions |
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