bq Aquaris X5 Plus vs. OnePlus 6

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of bq Aquaris X5 Plus and OnePlus 6. 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

bq Aquaris X5 Plus vs. OnePlus 6 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus OnePlus 6
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 155.7 mm OnePlus 6 has greater height than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Width 70 mm 75.4 mm OnePlus 6 has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Depth 7.7 mm 7.75 mm bq Aquaris X5 Plus is narrower than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Weight 145 g 177 g bq Aquaris X5 Plus is lighter than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Body Colour Rose gold white | Anthracite grey Mirror black
Body Material - Glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.253 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body), 1.33 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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 OnePlus 6
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Optic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.28" OnePlus 6 has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2280 x 1080 pixels OnePlus 6 has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 440 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 19:9
Display Features Quantum Color + 2.5D Glass, Reading mode, night mode
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris X5 Plus OnePlus 6
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.8 GHz OnePlus 6 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 OnePlus 6 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 Qualcomm ADRENO 630
MEMORY bq Aquaris X5 Plus OnePlus 6
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB OnePlus 6 has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB OnePlus 6 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 OnePlus 6
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 Sony Exmor RS IMX519 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 OnePlus 6 has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) OnePlus 6 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - Portrait, HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes RAW mode Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, portrait 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, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 480 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), RAW image capture, Detect Contrast Auto-Focus (DCAF), Dynamic Denoise, Clear Image
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 20 Megapixel
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Sony Exmor RS IMX376K sensor
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.7
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus 6 has better front camera resolution than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX371 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 -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - Time-lapse mode, Face Beauty
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile Capture OnePlus 6 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris X5 Plus OnePlus 6
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 3300 mAh OnePlus 6 has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR bq Aquaris X5 Plus OnePlus 6
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) OxygenOS (based on Android Oreo)
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus OnePlus 6
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 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 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, 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 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
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 OnePlus 6
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, QCP, eAAC+, DTS, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, AWB WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, IMY, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, HEVC, H.265
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology Dirac Power Sound technology, Dirac HD Sound
FEATURES bq Aquaris X5 Plus OnePlus 6
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, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, RGB LED notification light
OTHERS bq Aquaris X5 Plus OnePlus 6
Included Accessories USB cable SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), translucent case, fast charge USB-C cable, fast charge power adapter
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