bq Aquaris X5 Plus vs. Xiaomi Redmi 6

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of bq Aquaris X5 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi 6. 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 Redmi 6 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi Redmi 6
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 147.5 mm Xiaomi Redmi 6 has greater height than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Width 70 mm 71.5 mm Xiaomi Redmi 6 has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Depth 7.7 mm 8.3 mm bq Aquaris X5 Plus is narrower than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Weight 145 g 146 g bq Aquaris X5 Plus is lighter than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Body Colour Rose gold white | Anthracite grey Gold | Black | Blue | Dark grey
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.253 W/kg (head) 1.417 W/kg (body), 0.55 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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 Redmi 6
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.45" Xiaomi Redmi 6 has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1440 x 720 pixels bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 6.
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 440 ppi 295 ppi bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi 6.
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 1000:1
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 Redmi 6
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MediaTek Helio P22
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2 GHz Xiaomi Redmi 6 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 Redmi 6 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 -
MEMORY bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi Redmi 6
RAM 2 GB 3 GB Xiaomi Redmi 6 has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Xiaomi Redmi 6 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 256 GB
CAMERA bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi Redmi 6
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 6.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - Portrait, HDR, low light enhancement
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes RAW mode Burst mode, realtime Beautify
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 640 x 480 (480p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
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 Redmi 6.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better front lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 3-element -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - Beauty mode, portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi 6 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) - Selfie countdown, age recognition
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi Redmi 6
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 3000 mAh bq Aquaris X5 Plus has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi Redmi 6.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi Redmi 6
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 8.1 Oreo
User Interface - MIUI 9
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi Redmi 6
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-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 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, 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, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes - bq Aquaris X5 Plus has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi Redmi 6
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, QCP, eAAC+, DTS, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, AWB AAC, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, AAC +, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, WAVE
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2 FLV, AVC, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, MPEG-4 SP
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology -
FEATURES bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi Redmi 6
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
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones AI face unlock
OTHERS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi Redmi 6
Included Accessories USB cable USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool
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