bq Aquaris X5 Plus vs. Xiaomi MI 5s

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of bq Aquaris X5 Plus and Xiaomi MI 5s. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

bq Aquaris X5 Plus vs. Xiaomi MI 5s Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi MI 5s
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 145.6 mm Xiaomi MI 5s has greater height than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Width 70 mm 70.3 mm Xiaomi MI 5s has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Depth 7.7 mm 8.25 mm bq Aquaris X5 Plus is narrower than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Weight 145 g 145 g Both phones are the same weight.
Body Colour Rose gold white | Anthracite grey Light grey
Body Material - Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.253 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 Dual-SIM
DISPLAY bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi MI 5s
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.15" Xiaomi MI 5s 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 428 ppi bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Max Brightness - 600 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
Display Features Quantum Color + Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi MI 5s
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.15 GHz Xiaomi MI 5s has higher clock speed than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi MI 5s
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 3 GB Xiaomi MI 5s has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Xiaomi MI 5s has more internal memory than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi MI 5s
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s.
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Type - BSI
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor Sony Exmor RX IMX378 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 6-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes RAW mode Panorama
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection, smile detection Xiaomi MI 5s has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 4 Megapixel bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s.
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 -
Special Effects (Front) - Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI 5s has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi MI 5s
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 3200 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Xiaomi MI 5s has fast charging technology.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi MI 5s
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) -
User Interface - MIUI 8
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi MI 5s
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi MI 5s
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, QCP, eAAC+, DTS, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, AWB WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2 VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, HEVC, H.265, ASP
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology -
FEATURES bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi MI 5s
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, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones MU-MIMO technology
OTHERS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi MI 5s
Included Accessories USB cable Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
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