bq Aquaris X5 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy A6

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of bq Aquaris X5 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A6. 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. Samsung Galaxy A6 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy A6
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A600FN/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 149.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A6 has greater height than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Width 70 mm 70.8 mm Samsung Galaxy A6 has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Depth 7.7 mm 7.7 mm Both phones are the same depth.
Weight 145 g 162 g bq Aquaris X5 Plus is lighter than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Body Colour Rose gold white | Anthracite grey Gold | Black | Lavender
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.253 W/kg (head) 1.386 W/kg (body), 0.487 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy A6
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.6" Samsung Galaxy A6 has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1480 x 720 pixels bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A6.
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 440 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 18.5:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features Quantum Color + Infinity Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy A6
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa
Processor Number - 7870
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 1.6 GHz bq Aquaris X5 Plus has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A6.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy A6 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 Mali T830 MP1
MEMORY bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy A6
RAM 2 GB 3 GB Samsung Galaxy A6 has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Samsung Galaxy A6 has more internal memory than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
User Memory - 22.1 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy A6
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy A6 has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes RAW mode -
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A6 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/1.9 Samsung Galaxy A6 has better front lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 3-element -
Light Source (Front) - LED flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy A6
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 3000 mAh bq Aquaris X5 Plus has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A6.
Talk Time - 1200 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (3G): up to 10 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 70 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1200 min
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy A6
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 - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy A6
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy A6
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, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy A6
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, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones Bixby Vision
OTHERS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy A6
Included Accessories USB cable Power adapter
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