HTC One (X9) vs. bq Aquaris X5 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of HTC One (X9) and bq Aquaris X5 Plus. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC One (X9) vs. bq Aquaris X5 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC One (X9) bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.9 mm 145 mm HTC One (X9) has greater height than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Width 75.9 mm 70 mm HTC One (X9) has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Depth 8 mm 7.7 mm bq Aquaris X5 Plus is narrower than HTC One (X9).
Weight 170 g 145 g bq Aquaris X5 Plus is lighter than HTC One (X9).
Body Colour Carbon grey | Topaz gold | Copper rose Rose gold white | Anthracite grey
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.253 W/kg (head)
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 Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC One (X9) bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5" HTC One (X9) has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
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 401 ppi 440 ppi bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better pixel density than HTC One (X9).
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features - Quantum Color +
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC One (X9) bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio X10 Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
Clock Speed - 1.8 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - HTC One (X9) has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) PowerVR G6200 Qualcomm ADRENO 510
MEMORY HTC One (X9) bq Aquaris X5 Plus
RAM 3 GB 2 GB HTC One (X9) has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB HTC One (X9) has more internal memory than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA HTC One (X9) 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 (X9).
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) 2.0 - HTC One (X9) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, RAW mode RAW mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC One (X9) has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better front camera resolution than HTC One (X9).
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.8 F/2.0 bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better front lens aperture than HTC One (X9).
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 3-element
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC One (X9) bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3200 mAh bq Aquaris X5 Plus has larger battery capacity than HTC One (X9).
Talk Time 900 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 900 min
Playback (Music): up to 40 hrs
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
CELLULAR HTC One (X9) 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, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC One (X9) 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 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC One (X9) bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, eAAC+, apt-X WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, QCP, eAAC+, DTS, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, AWB
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology
FEATURES HTC One (X9) 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 Accelerometer, 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
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones
OTHERS HTC One (X9) bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter USB cable
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