In depth comparison and review of bq Aquaris X5 Plus and Xiaomi MI 8 Lite. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Xiaomi MI 8 Lite |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 145 mm | 156.4 mm | Xiaomi MI 8 Lite has greater height than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Width | 70 mm | 75.8 mm | Xiaomi MI 8 Lite has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Depth | 7.7 mm | 7.5 mm | Xiaomi MI 8 Lite is narrower than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Weight | 145 g | 169 g | bq Aquaris X5 Plus is lighter than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Body Colour | Rose gold white | Anthracite grey | Midnight black | Aurora blue | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.253 W/kg (head) | 1.585 W/kg (body), 0.749 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 | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | - | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD |
| DISPLAY | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Xiaomi MI 8 Lite |
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| Display Type | LCD display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5" | 6.26" | Xiaomi MI 8 Lite has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels | Xiaomi MI 8 Lite has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Display Format | Full HD | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 440 ppi | 403 ppi | bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI 8 Lite. |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 19:9 | |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 1500:1 | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | - | Sunlight mode | |
| Display Features | Quantum Color + | 2.5D Glass, Night Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Xiaomi MI 8 Lite |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 | |
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| Clock Speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.2 GHz | Xiaomi MI 8 Lite 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 | Xiaomi MI 8 Lite has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 510 | Qualcomm ADRENO 512 |
| MEMORY | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Xiaomi MI 8 Lite |
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| RAM | 2 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB | Xiaomi MI 8 Lite has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 64 GB | Xiaomi MI 8 Lite 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 8 Lite |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8 Lite. |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | F/1.9 | Xiaomi MI 8 Lite has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Lens Construction | 6-element | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | RAW mode | Burst mode, Panorama, Continuous shot, portrait mode, AI Beauty | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Xiaomi MI 8 Lite has face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED light | |
| Video Resolutions | 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) | Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), AI Dual camera, AI scene detection, AI Beautify, AI intelligent knowledge, AI business card recognition, AI intelligent translation, AI intelligent exchange rate conversion |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 5 Megapixel | |
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| Sensor Name (2nd Camera) | - | Samsung S5K5E8 |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 24 Megapixel | Xiaomi MI 8 Lite has better front camera resolution than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Sensor Name (Front) | Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor | Sony Exmor RS IMX576 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | - | |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | 3-element | - | |
| HDR Mode (Front) | - | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | AI portrait mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Xiaomi MI 8 Lite has face detection. |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | AI Smart Effects |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Xiaomi MI 8 Lite |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3200 mAh | 3350 mAh | Xiaomi MI 8 Lite has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | Xiaomi MI 8 Lite has fast charging technology. |
| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
| CELLULAR | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Xiaomi MI 8 Lite |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android 8.1 Oreo | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| COMMUNICATIONS | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Xiaomi MI 8 Lite |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | - | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| NFC | Yes | - | bq Aquaris X5 Plus has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Xiaomi MI 8 Lite |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, QCP, eAAC+, DTS, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, AWB | WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2 | MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP | |
| Sound Enhancements | Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology | - |
| FEATURES | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Xiaomi MI 8 Lite |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, distance sensor, vibration sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones | Wi-Fi Miracast, AI Engine |
| OTHERS | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Xiaomi MI 8 Lite |
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| Included Accessories | USB cable | Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, Type-C to audio converter |
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