HTC One (A9) vs. bq Aquaris X5 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC One (A9) 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

HTC One (A9) vs. bq Aquaris X5 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC One (A9) bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.75 mm 145 mm HTC One (A9) has greater height than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Width 70.8 mm 70 mm HTC One (A9) has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Depth 7.26 mm 7.7 mm HTC One (A9) is narrower than HTC One (A9).
Weight 143 g 145 g HTC One (A9) is lighter than HTC One (A9).
Body Colour Topaz gold | Opal silver | Carbon grey Rose gold white | Anthracite grey
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.41 W/kg 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.253 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
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
DISPLAY HTC One (A9) bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED 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 440 ppi 440 ppi Both phones have the same pixel density.
Display Features - Quantum Color +
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC One (A9) bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
Clock Speed 1.5 GHz 1.8 GHz bq Aquaris X5 Plus has higher clock speed than HTC One (A9).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - HTC One (A9) has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 510
MEMORY HTC One (A9) 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, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA HTC One (A9) bq Aquaris X5 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better camera resolution than HTC One (A9).
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
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
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - HTC One (A9) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Pro mode RAW mode
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 4 Megapixel 8 Megapixel bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better front camera resolution than HTC One (A9).
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 3-element
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) HTC UltraPixel Camera -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC One (A9) bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2150 mAh 3200 mAh bq Aquaris X5 Plus has larger battery capacity than HTC One (A9).
Standby Time 432 hours -
Talk Time 960 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 960 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 432 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 9 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 60 hrs
Playback (video): up to 12 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR HTC One (A9) 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 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HTC Sense -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC One (A9) bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC One (A9) bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, EC3 WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, QCP, eAAC+, DTS, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, AWB
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements Dolby sound technology Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology
FEATURES HTC One (A9) bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, HTC BlinkFeed, Hi-Res Audio, Android Sensor Hub Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones
OTHERS HTC One (A9) bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter USB cable
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