Samsung Galaxy S7 vs. bq Aquaris X5 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S7 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

Samsung Galaxy S7 vs. bq Aquaris X5 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S7 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G930F -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 142.4 mm 145 mm bq Aquaris X5 Plus has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Width 69.6 mm 70 mm bq Aquaris X5 Plus has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Depth 7.9 mm 7.7 mm bq Aquaris X5 Plus is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Weight 152 g 145 g bq Aquaris X5 Plus is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Body Colour Titanium silver | Black onyx | White | Black | Gold | Silver | Pink/gold | Platinum gold | White pearl Rose gold white | Anthracite grey
Body Material Metal, glass -
Protection Dustproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy S7 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.406 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.253 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor -
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 Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S7 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Quad HD Super AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.1" 5" Samsung Galaxy S7 has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S7 has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Display Format QHD Full HD
Pixel Density 577 ppi 440 ppi Samsung Galaxy S7 has better pixel density than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features Always-on display Quantum Color +
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S7 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
Processor Number MSM8996 -
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 1.8 GHz Samsung Galaxy S7 has higher clock speed than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy S7 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 Qualcomm ADRENO 510
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S7 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
RAM 4 GB 2 GB Samsung Galaxy S7 has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB Samsung Galaxy S7 has more internal memory than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
User Memory 24.5 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S7 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy S7 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy S7 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm -
Digital Zoom 8x -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, wide selfie mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Motion panorama RAW mode
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Selective Focus, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, vDIS technology, Spotlight 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 Samsung Galaxy S7.
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy S7 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 3-element
HDR Mode (Front) Realtime HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Slow motion video, selfie panorama -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S7 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3200 mAh bq Aquaris X5 Plus has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy S7 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA -
Standby Time 288 hours -
Talk Time 1320 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1320 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 45 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 62 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S7 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Google Android Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
User Interface Samsung TouchWiz -
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S7 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S7 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, QCP, eAAC+, DTS, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, AWB
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, 3G2, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S7 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, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, Easy Mode, MIMO technology, Private Mode, Ultra Power Saving Mode, Screen mirroring, Alarm Clock, S-Voice Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S7 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter USB cable
Compliant Standards IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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