In depth comparison and review of bq Aquaris X5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G. 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 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 144.4 mm | 162.9 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has greater height than bq Aquaris X5. |
| Width | 70.5 mm | 76 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has greater width than bq Aquaris X5. |
| Depth | 7.5 mm | 8.98 mm | bq Aquaris X5 is narrower than bq Aquaris X5. |
| Weight | 148 g | 210.5 g | bq Aquaris X5 is lighter than bq Aquaris X5. |
| Body Colour | Black, antracite grey | White, rose gold | Anthracite black | White/sliver | Polar white | Midnight black | Sky blue | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G is waterproof. |
| Repairability Index | - | 7.6 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 0.76 W/kg (body), 0.491 W/kg (head) | 0.997 W/kg (head), 0.998 W/kg (body), 2.573 W/kg (limb) | |
| 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 | - | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | bq Aquaris X5 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | Flow AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5" | 6.67" | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X5. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1280 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris X5. |
| Display Format | HD | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 294 ppi | - | |
| Max Brightness | - | 900 cd/m² | |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 5000000:1 | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10+ | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | - | Dolby Vision | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Display Features | Quantum Color + | Reading mode, Sunlight mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Dragontrail (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | bq Aquaris X5 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | |
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| Clock Speed | 1.4 GHz | 2.6 GHz | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has higher clock speed than bq Aquaris X5. |
| Processor Core Qty | Quad-core | 8-core | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has higher processor core quantity than bq Aquaris X5. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 306 | ARM Mali-G68 |
| MEMORY | bq Aquaris X5 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| RAM | 2 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 256 GB | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has more internal memory than bq Aquaris X5. |
| User Memory | 11.8 GB | - | |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 2.2 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC - up to 32 GB | - |
| CAMERA | bq Aquaris X5 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 13 Megapixel | 200 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better camera resolution than bq Aquaris X5. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/1.4" | |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX214 sensor | - | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | F/1.65 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5. |
| Lens Construction | 5-element | 7-element | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Camera Modes | - | Video filters | |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | Xiaomi ProCut, Ecosphere engine, Colour engine, Bionic sensing, Accelerating engine, Optic fusion, 16-in-1 to 2.24μm pixel |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 119 degree(s) |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Macro camera |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 5 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better front camera resolution than bq Aquaris X5. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | - | |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | 4-element | - | |
| Light Source (Front) | LED flash | - | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | bq Aquaris X5 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2900 mAh | 5000 mAh | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris X5. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Xiaomi HyperCharge technology | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 19 min | |
| Talk Time | - | 2340 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | - | Talk: up to 2340 min Gaming: up to 8.9 hrs Playback (video): up to 19 hrs Playback (audio): up to 149 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
| CELLULAR | bq Aquaris X5 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | CyanogenMod 12.1 | Android 12 | |
| User Interface | - | MIUI 14 | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | bq Aquaris X5 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 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 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | |
| 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 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 | |
| NFC | - | Yes | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | bq Aquaris X5 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| 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, APE (Monkey's Audio), AWB | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, 3GP, WebM | MKV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, 3G2, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | Dolby Atmos sound technology | Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio certified, Hi-Res audio wireless |
| FEATURES | bq Aquaris X5 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope | |
| Security Devices | - | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Security Technology | - | AI face unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | Dual microphones, notification LED | LiquidCool Technology, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, Xiaomi Surge P1 charging chipset |
| OTHERS | bq Aquaris X5 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Included Accessories | USB cable | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 120W charger |
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