CUBOT X16 vs. bq Aquaris X5 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of CUBOT X16 and bq Aquaris X5 Plus. 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

CUBOT X16 vs. bq Aquaris X5 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS CUBOT X16 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143.4 mm 145 mm bq Aquaris X5 Plus has greater height than CUBOT X16.
Width 69.4 mm 70 mm bq Aquaris X5 Plus has greater width than CUBOT X16.
Depth 6.2 mm 7.7 mm CUBOT X16 is narrower than CUBOT X16.
Weight - 145 g
Body Colour Black | White Rose gold white | Anthracite grey
Body Material Zinic alloy -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.253 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM, nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY CUBOT X16 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology TFT AH-IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 441 ppi 440 ppi CUBOT X16 has better pixel density than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Quantum Color +
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Scratch-resistant glass Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR CUBOT X16 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
Processor Number MT6735A -
Clock Speed 1.3 GHz 1.8 GHz bq Aquaris X5 Plus has higher clock speed than CUBOT X16.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core bq Aquaris X5 Plus has higher processor core quantity than CUBOT X16.
64-bit Architecture Yes - CUBOT X16 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T720 Qualcomm ADRENO 510
MEMORY CUBOT X16 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
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 - up to 32 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA CUBOT X16 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better lens aperture than CUBOT X16.
Lens Construction 5-element 6-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Gesture Shot RAW mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter, face recognition - CUBOT X16 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Live Photo, Blue Glass Infrared Filter, Motion photo, Dual ISP Image chips Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better front lens aperture than CUBOT X16.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 4-element 3-element
Special Effects (Front) Beauty face, intelligent beauty -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING CUBOT X16 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2500 mAh 3200 mAh bq Aquaris X5 Plus has larger battery capacity than CUBOT X16.
Battery Technology Lithium Lithium polymer
CELLULAR CUBOT X16 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.1 (Lollipop) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Navigation GPS, A-GPS GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS CUBOT X16 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 20 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 800 DD -
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi, HotKnot IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.1
NFC - Yes bq Aquaris X5 Plus has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA CUBOT X16 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio) WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, QCP, eAAC+, DTS, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, AWB
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, M4V MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology
FEATURES CUBOT X16 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Smart Power Saving Mode, SmartWake technology, Air Control Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones
OTHERS CUBOT X16 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter USB cable
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