bq Aquaris X5 Plus vs. OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of bq Aquaris X5 Plus and OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G. 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 Nord CE 3 Lite 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - CPH2465
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 165.5 mm OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has greater height than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Width 70 mm 76 mm OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Depth 7.7 mm 8.3 mm bq Aquaris X5 Plus is narrower than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Weight 145 g 195 g bq Aquaris X5 Plus is lighter than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Body Colour Rose gold white | Anthracite grey Pastel lime | Chromatic grey
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G is waterproof.
SAR Value 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.253 W/kg (head) 1.245 W/kg (body), 0.865 W/kg (head), 2.687 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
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY bq Aquaris X5 Plus OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.72" OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 440 ppi 391 ppi bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better pixel density than OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Quantum Color + Wide colour display (P3), Eye comfort mode, Dark mode, sRGB support
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris X5 Plus OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY bq Aquaris X5 Plus OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB + up to 8 GB OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has more internal memory than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA bq Aquaris X5 Plus OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 108 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has better camera resolution than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor Samsung S5KHM6SX03
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Lens Construction 6-element 6-element
Pixel Size - 0.64 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 6x
Special Effects - HDR, face retouch
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes RAW mode Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, portrait mode, Nightscape capture mode, Pano mode, Filter mode, Macro mode, Dual-View Video, Text scanner
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), AI Scene Enhancement
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G 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) - 1 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes (Front) - Time-lapse mode, portrait mode, Nightscape capture mode, Pano mode, Filter mode
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris X5 Plus OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 5000 mAh OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Fast Charging Technology - SuperVOOC Flash Charge technology OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has fast charging technology.
Run Time Details - Playback (YouTube): up to 17.1 hrs
Video call (WhatsApp): up to 8.7 hrs
Gaming (PUBG): up to 8.8 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR bq Aquaris X5 Plus OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) OxygenOS (based on Android 13)
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BDS
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE FDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1, TD-LTE
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 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, 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 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, 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
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA bq Aquaris X5 Plus OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, QCP, eAAC+, DTS, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, AWB AAC, MP3, FLAC, apt-X, LDAC, RAW, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, SBC, Vorbis, apt-X HD, GSM, G711-ALAW, G711-MLAW
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2 MPEG-4, H.264, HEVC, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, AV1
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology -
FEATURES bq Aquaris X5 Plus OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert -
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 Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, dual stereo speakers, Ultra volume mode, Battery Health Engine
OTHERS bq Aquaris X5 Plus OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G
Included Accessories USB cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), protective case, SuperVOOC 67W power adapter
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