bq Aquaris X5 Plus vs. Xiaomi Redmi 7A

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of bq Aquaris X5 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi 7A. 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 Redmi 7A Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi Redmi 7A
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 146.3 mm Xiaomi Redmi 7A has greater height than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Width 70 mm 70.41 mm Xiaomi Redmi 7A has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Depth 7.7 mm 9.55 mm bq Aquaris X5 Plus is narrower than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Weight 145 g 165 g bq Aquaris X5 Plus is lighter than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Body Colour Rose gold white | Anthracite grey Matte black
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.253 W/kg (head) 1.166 W/kg (body), 0.557 W/kg (head), 2.88 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB
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 Redmi 7A
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.45" Xiaomi Redmi 7A 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 7A.
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 440 ppi 295 ppi bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi 7A.
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Contrast Ratio - 1000:1
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunlight mode
Display Features Quantum Color + Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi Redmi 7A
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2 GHz Xiaomi Redmi 7A 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 7A has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 Qualcomm ADRENO 505
MEMORY bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi Redmi 7A
RAM 2 GB 2 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 16 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
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 7A
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 7A.
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 -
Pixel Size - 1.25 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes RAW mode AI portrait mode, AI Beautify 4.0
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi 7A has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED 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
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
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 7A.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Lens Element Qty (Front) 3-element -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - AI portrait mode, AI Beautify 4.0
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi 7A has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) - Selfie countdown
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi Redmi 7A
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 4000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi 7A has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi Redmi 7A
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 9.0 Pie
User Interface - MIUI 9
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi Redmi 7A
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 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 7A
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, QCP, eAAC+, DTS, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, AWB AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, WAVE
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2 FLV, H.263, H.264 AVC Main Profile (MP), H.264 AVC Baseline Profile(BP)
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology -
FEATURES bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi Redmi 7A
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 Face recognition
Security Technology - A.I. face recognition
Additional Phone Features Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones AI face unlock
OTHERS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi Redmi 7A
Included Accessories USB cable USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool
Compliant Standards - TÜV Rheinland Certified Eye-Care
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