bq Aquaris X5 vs. HTC 10

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of bq Aquaris X5 and HTC 10. 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

bq Aquaris X5 vs. HTC 10 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris X5 HTC 10
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 144.4 mm 145.9 mm HTC 10 has greater height than bq Aquaris X5.
Width 70.5 mm 71.9 mm HTC 10 has greater width than bq Aquaris X5.
Depth 7.5 mm 9 mm bq Aquaris X5 is narrower than bq Aquaris X5.
Weight 148 g 161 g bq Aquaris X5 is lighter than bq Aquaris X5.
Body Colour Black, antracite grey | White, rose gold | Anthracite black | White/sliver Glacier silver | Carbon grey | Topaz gold
Body Material - Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.76 W/kg (body), 0.491 W/kg (head) 0.417 W/kg
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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 -
DISPLAY bq Aquaris X5 HTC 10
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS Super LCD 5
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.2" HTC 10 has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels HTC 10 has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris X5.
Display Format HD QHD
Pixel Density 294 ppi 564 ppi HTC 10 has better pixel density than bq Aquaris X5.
Display Features Quantum Color + Curve edge, Display colour personalisation
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dragontrail (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris X5 HTC 10
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Clock Speed 1.4 GHz 2.2 GHz HTC 10 has higher clock speed than bq Aquaris X5.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core Quad-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes HTC 10 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 306 -
MEMORY bq Aquaris X5 HTC 10
RAM 2 GB 4 GB HTC 10 has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB HTC 10 has more internal memory than bq Aquaris X5.
User Memory 11.8 GB 23 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC - up to 32 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA bq Aquaris X5 HTC 10
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel bq Aquaris X5 has better camera resolution than HTC 10.
Sensor Type - BSI-CMOS
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX214 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 HTC 10 has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) HTC 10 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 26 mm
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Continuous shot, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection HTC 10 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) - HTC Zoe, Video Pic, HTC UltraPixel Camera 2
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI-CMOS
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.8 HTC 10 has better front lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 4-element -
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - Live make-up
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie)
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris X5 HTC 10
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2900 mAh 3000 mAh HTC 10 has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris X5.
Standby Time - 456 hours
Talk Time - 1620 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 1620 min
Standby: up to 456 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR bq Aquaris X5 HTC 10
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System CyanogenMod 12.1 Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface - HTC Sense
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris X5 HTC 10
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 20 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC - Yes HTC 10 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA bq Aquaris X5 HTC 10
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), AWB WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, 3GP, WebM MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition
FEATURES bq Aquaris X5 HTC 10
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, 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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, notification LED DLNA Certified, AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Wi-Fi Miracast, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, Quiet Mode, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, Dolby Audio, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode
OTHERS bq Aquaris X5 HTC 10
Included Accessories USB cable Power adapter
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