bq Aquaris X5 Plus vs. Xiaomi MI Mix

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of bq Aquaris X5 Plus and Xiaomi MI Mix. 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. Xiaomi MI Mix Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi MI Mix
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 158.8 mm Xiaomi MI Mix has greater height than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Width 70 mm 81.9 mm Xiaomi MI Mix has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Depth 7.7 mm 7.9 mm bq Aquaris X5 Plus is narrower than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Weight 145 g 209 g bq Aquaris X5 Plus is lighter than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Body Colour Rose gold white | Anthracite grey Black
Body Material - Ceramic
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
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 Xiaomi MI Mix
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.4" Xiaomi MI Mix has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2040 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi MI Mix has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 440 ppi 362 ppi bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI Mix.
Max Brightness - 500 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 1300:1
Display Features Quantum Color + -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi MI Mix
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.35 GHz Xiaomi MI Mix has higher clock speed than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture - Yes Xiaomi MI Mix has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi MI Mix
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Xiaomi MI Mix has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Xiaomi MI Mix 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 Mix
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes RAW mode Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI Mix has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual flash
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 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) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Mix.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Lens Element Qty (Front) 3-element -
Special Effects (Front) - Smart beauty
Camera Modes (Front) - Real time beauty mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI Mix has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi MI Mix
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 4400 mAh Xiaomi MI Mix has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Standby Time - 256 hours
Run Time Details - Standby: up to 256 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi MI Mix
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) Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi MI Mix
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP, HID
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 Mix
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+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
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
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology -
FEATURES bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi MI Mix
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, ultrasonic distance sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones MU-MIMO technology, Cantilever piezoelectric ceramic acoustic system
OTHERS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi MI Mix
Included Accessories USB cable Power adapter, leather case, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
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