bq Aquaris X5 Plus vs. Sony XPERIA 1

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of bq Aquaris X5 Plus and Sony XPERIA 1. 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. Sony XPERIA 1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Sony XPERIA 1
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 167 mm Sony XPERIA 1 has greater height than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Width 70 mm 72 mm Sony XPERIA 1 has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Depth 7.7 mm 8.2 mm bq Aquaris X5 Plus is narrower than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Weight 145 g 178 g bq Aquaris X5 Plus is lighter than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Body Colour Rose gold white | Anthracite grey Black | Purple
Body Material - Metal frame, Gorilla glass 6
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, drop-proof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating - IP68, IP65
SAR Value 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.253 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body), 1.12 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY bq Aquaris X5 Plus Sony XPERIA 1
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.5" Sony XPERIA 1 has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 3840 x 1644 pixels Sony XPERIA 1 has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Display Format Full HD 4K
Pixel Density 440 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
Max Brightness - 500 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA 1 has HDR.
Display Features Quantum Color + DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, CinemaWide display, Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris X5 Plus Sony XPERIA 1
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.8 GHz Sony XPERIA 1 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 Sony XPERIA 1 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 -
MEMORY bq Aquaris X5 Plus Sony XPERIA 1
RAM 2 GB 6 GB Sony XPERIA 1 has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Sony XPERIA 1 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 512 GB
CAMERA bq Aquaris X5 Plus Sony XPERIA 1
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1.
Sensor Size - 1/2.6"
Sensor Type - Exmor RS CMOS
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.6 Sony XPERIA 1 has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 78 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA 1 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 5x
Special Effects - HDR, Blur
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode HDR Movie mode
Camera Modes RAW mode SteadyShot, Super Slow-mo
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Hybrid Auto focus, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, EIS video stabilisation, Cinema Pro powered by CineAlta, Look colour management pre-sets, BIONZ X for mobile, RAW noise reduction, Eye AF, up to 10fps AF/AE, 3D Creator, 30s manual exposure, Professional LOOK colour settings
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.4"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Super wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 135 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/3.4"
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 45 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA 1 has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4.0"
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 3-element -
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Portrait selfie effects
Camera Modes (Front) - SteadyShot
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 3264 x 2448
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - 3D Creator
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris X5 Plus Sony XPERIA 1
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 3330 mAh Sony XPERIA 1 has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR bq Aquaris X5 Plus Sony XPERIA 1
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 9.0 Pie
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Sony XPERIA 1
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
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 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, 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 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, 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 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, AVCTP, AVDTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA bq Aquaris X5 Plus Sony XPERIA 1
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, QCP, eAAC+, DTS, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, AWB WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, ALAC, OPUS, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, iMelody, Vorbis, apt-X HD, AAC-ELD, ADTS, WAVE, SMF, AIF, AIFC, DSEE HX
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2 MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Cinematic Dolby Atmos sound, Qualcomm aptX HD audio
FEATURES bq Aquaris X5 Plus Sony XPERIA 1
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, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, RGBC-IR sensor, Significant motion detector, rotation vector sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), MIMO technology, Screen mirroring, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode, Step counter, Xperia Adaptive Charging, Game Enhancer
OTHERS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Sony XPERIA 1
Included Accessories USB cable Power adapter
Compliant Standards - IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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