In depth comparison and review of bq Aquaris X5 and Huawei P9 plus. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | bq Aquaris X5 | Huawei P9 plus |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 144.4 mm | 152.3 mm | Huawei P9 plus has greater height than bq Aquaris X5. |
| Width | 70.5 mm | 75.3 mm | Huawei P9 plus has greater width than bq Aquaris X5. |
| Depth | 7.5 mm | 6.98 mm | Huawei P9 plus is narrower than bq Aquaris X5. |
| Weight | 148 g | 162 g | bq Aquaris X5 is lighter than bq Aquaris X5. |
| Body Colour | Black, antracite grey | White, rose gold | Anthracite black | White/sliver | Quartz grey | |
| Body Material | - | Metal | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 0.76 W/kg (body), 0.491 W/kg (head) | 0.72 W/kg (body), 1.4 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | FM radio | - | |
| 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 |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | - |
| DISPLAY | bq Aquaris X5 | Huawei P9 plus |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | Full HD Super AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5" | 5.5" | Huawei P9 plus has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X5. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1280 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels | Huawei P9 plus has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris X5. |
| Display Format | HD | Full HD | |
| Pixel Density | 294 ppi | 401 ppi | Huawei P9 plus has better pixel density than bq Aquaris X5. |
| Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 1500:1 | |
| Display Features | Quantum Color + | 2.5D curved glass, Press Touch | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Dragontrail (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | bq Aquaris X5 | Huawei P9 plus |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 | Hisilicon Kirin 955 | |
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| Clock Speed | 1.4 GHz | 2.5 GHz | Huawei P9 plus has higher clock speed than bq Aquaris X5. |
| Processor Core Qty | Quad-core | 8-core | Huawei P9 plus has higher processor core quantity than bq Aquaris X5. |
| 64-bit Architecture | - | Yes | Huawei P9 plus has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 306 | Mali T880 MP4 |
| MEMORY | bq Aquaris X5 | Huawei P9 plus |
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| RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB | Huawei P9 plus has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 64 GB | Huawei P9 plus has more internal memory than bq Aquaris X5. |
| User Memory | 11.8 GB | - | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC - up to 32 GB | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB |
| CAMERA | bq Aquaris X5 | Huawei P9 plus |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 13 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | bq Aquaris X5 has better camera resolution than Huawei P9 plus. |
| Sensor Type | - | BSI-CMOS | |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX214 sensor | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | F/2.2 | bq Aquaris X5 has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5. |
| Lens Construction | 5-element | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | - | 27 mm | |
| Camera Modes | - | Pro mode, RAW mode | |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | Dual flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | - | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | Hybrid Auto focus, ISP-Chip, Leica Dual-Kamera |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel |
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| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 5 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Huawei P9 plus has better front camera resolution than bq Aquaris X5. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/1.9 | Huawei P9 plus has better front lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5. |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | 4-element | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic | |
| Light Source (Front) | LED flash | - | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | bq Aquaris X5 | Huawei P9 plus |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2900 mAh | 3400 mAh | Huawei P9 plus has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris X5. |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
| CELLULAR | bq Aquaris X5 | Huawei P9 plus |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | CyanogenMod 12.1 | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | |
| User Interface | - | HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| COMMUNICATIONS | bq Aquaris X5 | Huawei P9 plus |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 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 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 800 DD | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 | |
| NFC | - | Yes | Huawei P9 plus has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | bq Aquaris X5 | Huawei P9 plus |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), AWB | WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, Real Audio, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, MP4 | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, 3GP, WebM | RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265 | |
| Sound Enhancements | Dolby Atmos sound technology | - |
| FEATURES | bq Aquaris X5 | Huawei P9 plus |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor | |
| Security Devices | - | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Dual microphones, notification LED | Knuckle 2.0 |
| OTHERS | bq Aquaris X5 | Huawei P9 plus |
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| Included Accessories | USB cable | Headset, USB cable, power adapter |
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