bq Aquaris X5 Plus vs. Sony XPERIA XA2

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of bq Aquaris X5 Plus and Sony XPERIA XA2. 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 XA2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Sony XPERIA XA2
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - H3113
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 142 mm bq Aquaris X5 Plus has greater height than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Width 70 mm 70 mm Both phones are the same width
Depth 7.7 mm 9.7 mm bq Aquaris X5 Plus is narrower than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Weight 145 g 171 g bq Aquaris X5 Plus is lighter than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Body Colour Rose gold white | Anthracite grey Silver | Pink | Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.253 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body), 1.07 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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 XA2
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.2" Sony XPERIA XA2 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 424 ppi bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better pixel density than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Max Brightness - 500 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features Quantum Color + 2.5D curved glass, Image Enhance Technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris X5 Plus Sony XPERIA XA2
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.2 GHz Sony XPERIA XA2 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 XA2 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 Qualcomm ADRENO 508
MEMORY bq Aquaris X5 Plus Sony XPERIA XA2
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB Sony XPERIA XA2 has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Sony XPERIA XA2 has more internal memory than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
User Memory - 24 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA bq Aquaris X5 Plus Sony XPERIA XA2
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 23 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA2 has better camera resolution than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 120 mm
Optical Zoom - 5x
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes RAW mode Slow motion video, SteadyShot, low-light shots
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 3840 x 2160 (4K), 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Quick Launch, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging, 5x Clear Image Zoom
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"
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor Sony Exmor R sensor
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.4 bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better front lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 3-element -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) - SteadyShot
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris X5 Plus Sony XPERIA XA2
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 3300 mAh Sony XPERIA XA2 has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Sony XPERIA XA2 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time - 863 hours
Talk Time - 2340 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (GSM): up to 2340 min
Standby (GSM): up to 863 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1740 min
Standby (3G): up to 991 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 1185 hrs
Playback (MP3 (via headset)): up to 124 hrs
Playback (Full HD video (H.264)): up to 22 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR bq Aquaris X5 Plus Sony XPERIA XA2
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
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Sony XPERIA XA2
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 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 38
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, 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/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP, AVDP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA bq Aquaris X5 Plus Sony XPERIA XA2
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, QCP, eAAC+, DTS, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, AWB WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, apt-X HD, SMF
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2 MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP, H.265 Main
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology Clear Audio+, Surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES bq Aquaris X5 Plus Sony XPERIA XA2
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, magnetometer, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Significant motion detector
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), intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Screen mirroring, Wi-Fi Passpoint, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Sony XPERIA XA2
Included Accessories USB cable Power adapter
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