Huawei Nova Plus vs. bq Aquaris V

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei Nova Plus and bq Aquaris V. 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

Huawei Nova Plus vs. bq Aquaris V Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova Plus bq Aquaris V
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.8 mm 148.1 mm Huawei Nova Plus has greater height than bq Aquaris V.
Width 75.7 mm 73 mm Huawei Nova Plus has greater width than bq Aquaris V.
Depth 7.3 mm 8.4 mm Huawei Nova Plus is narrower than Huawei Nova Plus.
Weight 160 g 165 g Huawei Nova Plus is lighter than Huawei Nova Plus.
Body Colour Mystic silver | Prestige gold | Titanium grey -
Body Material Aluminium-magnesium alloy Anodised aluminium
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating - IP52
SAR Value - 0.626 W/kg (head), 1.49 W/kg (body)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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 Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots)
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Huawei Nova Plus bq Aquaris V
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.2" Huawei Nova Plus has larger screen size than bq Aquaris V.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Huawei Nova Plus has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris V.
Display Format Full HD HD
Pixel Density 401 ppi 283 ppi Huawei Nova Plus has better pixel density than bq Aquaris V.
Max Brightness - 520 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Features 2.5D curved glass 2.5D Glass, AF coating
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova Plus bq Aquaris V
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
Clock Speed - 1.4 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Nova Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 505
MEMORY Huawei Nova Plus bq Aquaris V
RAM 3 GB 2 GB Huawei Nova Plus has more RAM than bq Aquaris V.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB Huawei Nova Plus has more internal memory than bq Aquaris V.
User Memory 22 GB 10.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Huawei Nova Plus bq Aquaris V
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei Nova Plus has better camera resolution than bq Aquaris V.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Aperture - F/2.0
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei Nova Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR+
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Beauty mode, low-light shots Panoramic pictures, Time-lapse mode, night mode, Fast Motion mode, BurstShot, manual mode
Light Source Dual LED flash Flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 854 x 480 (480p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Largan lens, RAW image capture
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) - Samsung S5K4H8
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 4-element
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) Beauty Make-up 2.0, Beauty Skin 3.0 -
Camera Modes (Front) - Face Beauty
Light Source (Front) - Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Selfie Indicator
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova Plus bq Aquaris V
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 3100 mAh Huawei Nova Plus has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris V.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 bq Aquaris V has fast charging technology.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova Plus bq Aquaris V
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 7.1.2 (Nougat)
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova Plus bq Aquaris V
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
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 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC - Yes bq Aquaris V has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova Plus bq Aquaris V
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, OGG, QCP, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, AWB, ALAC, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM MPEG-4, DivX, 3GP, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Huawei Nova Plus bq Aquaris V
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones Dual noise reduction microphones, Wi-Fi Assist, guaranteed upgrade to Android 8.0 Oreo
OTHERS Huawei Nova Plus bq Aquaris V
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Micro-USB to USB cable, Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 adaptor
Compliant Standards - IP52
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