bq Aquaris X5 Plus vs. Xiaomi Redmi Go

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of bq Aquaris X5 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Go. 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 Go Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Go
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 140.4 mm bq Aquaris X5 Plus has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi Go.
Width 70 mm 70.1 mm Xiaomi Redmi Go has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Depth 7.7 mm 8.35 mm bq Aquaris X5 Plus is narrower than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Weight 145 g 137 g Xiaomi Redmi Go is lighter than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Body Colour Rose gold white | Anthracite grey Black | Blue
Body Material - Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.253 W/kg (head) 1.497 W/kg (body), 0.579 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
DISPLAY bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Go
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Go.
Display Format Full HD HD
Pixel Density 440 ppi 296 ppi bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi Go.
Aspect Ratio - 16:9
Max Brightness - 380 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 1000:1
Display Features Quantum Color + Reading mode
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Go
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 1.4 GHz bq Aquaris X5 Plus has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Go.
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core bq Aquaris X5 Plus has higher processor core quantity than Xiaomi Redmi Go.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Xiaomi Redmi Go has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 Qualcomm ADRENO 308
MEMORY bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Go
RAM 2 GB 1 GB bq Aquaris X5 Plus has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Go.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 8 GB bq Aquaris X5 Plus has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Go.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Go
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Go.
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 4-element
Pixel Size - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes RAW mode Burst mode, Timer mode, manual mode
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 1280 x 720 (720p), 854 x 480 (480p)
Camera Features (Functions) 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 Go.
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 3-element
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - Beauty mode
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) - Selfie countdown
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Go
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 3000 mAh bq Aquaris X5 Plus has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi Redmi Go.
Standby Time - 240 hours
Talk Time - 720 minutes
Run Time Details - Standby: up to 240 hrs
Talk: up to 720 min
Playback (Music): up to 78 hrs
Playback (video): up to 5 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Go
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 Go
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Go
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, 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 4.1
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 Go
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
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2 FLV, MPEG-4, HEVC, MPEG-4 SP, H.264 HP, H.265 Main, ASP, 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 Go
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
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones Noise reduction microphone, Dual microphones filter ambient noise
OTHERS bq Aquaris X5 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Go
Included Accessories USB cable USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool
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