Huawei GX8 vs. bq Aquaris X5 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei GX8 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

Huawei GX8 vs. bq Aquaris X5 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei GX8 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152 mm 145 mm Huawei GX8 has greater height than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Width 76.5 mm 70 mm Huawei GX8 has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Depth 7.5 mm 7.7 mm Huawei GX8 is narrower than Huawei GX8.
Weight 167 g 145 g bq Aquaris X5 Plus is lighter than Huawei GX8.
Body Colour Mystic champagne Rose gold white | Anthracite grey
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.87 W/kg (body), 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.253 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei GX8 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology TFT IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5" Huawei GX8 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 - 440 ppi
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features - Quantum Color +
Display Protection (Screen Protector) 2.5D Arc Glass Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei GX8 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
Clock Speed 1.5 GHz 1.8 GHz bq Aquaris X5 Plus has higher clock speed than Huawei GX8.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei GX8 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 510
MEMORY Huawei GX8 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 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Huawei GX8 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 Huawei GX8.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor
Lens Aperture - F/2.0
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei GX8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - RAW mode
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions - 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 Huawei GX8.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 3-element
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei GX8 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3200 mAh bq Aquaris X5 Plus has larger battery capacity than Huawei GX8.
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Huawei GX8 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)
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei GX8 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE, DC-HSPA+ GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n 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 Huawei GX8 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, QCP, eAAC+, DTS, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, AWB
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology
FEATURES Huawei GX8 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, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones
OTHERS Huawei GX8 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter USB cable
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