bq Aquaris X5 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy C5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of bq Aquaris X5 Plus and Samsung Galaxy C5. 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 C5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy C5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-C5000
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 145.9 mm Samsung Galaxy C5 has greater height than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Width 70 mm 72 mm Samsung Galaxy C5 has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Depth 7.7 mm 6.7 mm Samsung Galaxy C5 is narrower than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Weight 145 g 143 g Samsung Galaxy C5 is lighter than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Body Colour Rose gold white | Anthracite grey Pink gold
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.253 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body), 0.453 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
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots)
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy C5
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Full HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.2" Samsung Galaxy C5 has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 440 ppi -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features Quantum Color + -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy C5
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 -
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 1.5 GHz bq Aquaris X5 Plus has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy C5.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 -
MEMORY bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy C5
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy C5 has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy C5 has more internal memory than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
User Memory - 53.4 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy C5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type - CMOS
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy C5 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 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy C5 has better front lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 3-element -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy C5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 2600 mAh bq Aquaris X5 Plus has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy C5.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy C5
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) Google Android
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy C5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
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 C5
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, 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 -
FEATURES bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy C5
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity 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 S-Voice, Samsung KNOX
OTHERS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy C5
Included Accessories USB cable Power adapter
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