bq Aquaris E5s vs. bq Aquaris X5 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of bq Aquaris E5s 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

bq Aquaris E5s vs. bq Aquaris X5 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris E5s bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143.15 mm 145 mm bq Aquaris X5 Plus has greater height than bq Aquaris E5s.
Width 72.15 mm 70 mm bq Aquaris E5s has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Depth 8.7 mm 7.7 mm bq Aquaris X5 Plus is narrower than bq Aquaris E5s.
Weight 139 g 145 g bq Aquaris E5s is lighter than bq Aquaris E5s.
Body Colour Black, white Rose gold white | Anthracite grey
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.836 W/kg (body), 0.89 W/kg (head) 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) Micro SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY bq Aquaris E5s bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris E5s.
Display Format HD Full HD
Pixel Density - 440 ppi
Display Features Quantum Color + Quantum Color +
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris E5s bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
Clock Speed 1.4 GHz 1.8 GHz bq Aquaris X5 Plus has higher clock speed than bq Aquaris E5s.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core bq Aquaris X5 Plus has higher processor core quantity than bq Aquaris E5s.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 306 Qualcomm ADRENO 510
MEMORY bq Aquaris E5s 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.
User Memory 10.8 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC - up to 32 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA bq Aquaris E5s 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 bq Aquaris E5s.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX214 sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 bq Aquaris E5s has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris E5s.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - RAW mode
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 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 bq Aquaris E5s.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better front lens aperture than bq Aquaris E5s.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 3-element
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris E5s bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2850 mAh 3200 mAh bq Aquaris X5 Plus has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris E5s.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR bq Aquaris E5s 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 5.1.1 (Lollipop) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris E5s bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE 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 bq Aquaris E5s bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MPEG 2 Audio, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), AWB 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, 3GP, WebM MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements Dolby sound technology Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology
FEATURES bq Aquaris E5s bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features OGS Technology, notification LED, Dual noise reduction microphones Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones
OTHERS bq Aquaris E5s bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter USB cable
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