bq Aquaris X5 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of bq Aquaris X5 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. 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 S8 Active Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G892A
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 152 mm Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has greater height than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Width 70 mm 74.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Depth 7.7 mm 9.9 mm bq Aquaris X5 Plus is narrower than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Weight 145 g 208 g bq Aquaris X5 Plus is lighter than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Body Colour Rose gold white | Anthracite grey Meteor grey | Titanium gold
Protection - Shockproof, dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is waterproof.
SAR Value 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.253 W/kg (head) 0.8 W/kg (body), 0.25 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
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 Single-SIM
DISPLAY bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.8" Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 440 ppi -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features Quantum Color + Always-on display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.35 GHz Samsung Galaxy S8 Active 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 Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 -
MEMORY bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has more internal memory than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
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 S8 Active
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 -
Lens Construction 6-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 8x
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes RAW mode Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, wide selfie mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) -
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 Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has better front lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 3-element -
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - Slow motion video, Virtual Shot
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 4000 mAh Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S8 Active can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time - 120 hours
Talk Time - 1920 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 1920 min
Standby: up to 120 hrs
Playback (audio (via speakers)): up to 113 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
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 7.0 Nougat
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, 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 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.1 LE EDR
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
NFC Yes - bq Aquaris X5 Plus has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
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, apt-X, MP4
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2 MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology -
FEATURES bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
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, heart rate
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader, eye scan
Additional Phone Features Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones TTY compatible, HD Voice
OTHERS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Included Accessories USB cable USB cable, power adapter
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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