bq Aquaris X5 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of bq Aquaris X5 Plus and Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro. 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 Xcover Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G715FN/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch - Rugged
Height 145 mm 159.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro has greater height than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Width 70 mm 76.7 mm Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro 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 218 g bq Aquaris X5 Plus is lighter than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Body Colour Rose gold white | Anthracite grey Black
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.253 W/kg (head) 0.468 W/kg (head), 1.231 W/kg (body)
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
DISPLAY bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.3" Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 440 ppi -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features Quantum Color + Edge-to-Edge screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Samsung Exynos 9611
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.3 GHz Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro 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 Xcover Pro has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 -
MEMORY bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro has more internal memory than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
User Memory - 49.2 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 25 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro has better camera resolution than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 4x
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes RAW mode Slow motion 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, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro 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/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 3-element -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 4050 mAh Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Talk Time - 1740 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 92 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 1740 min
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro
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) -
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro
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 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0 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 Xcover Pro
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, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology -
FEATURES bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro
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, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones Samsung KNOX, Virtual Light Sensing
OTHERS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro
Included Accessories USB cable Power adapter
Compliant Standards - MIL-STD 810G, IP68
Max Height of Shock Resistance - 1.2 m
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