bq Aquaris X5 Plus vs. HTC One A9S

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of bq Aquaris X5 Plus and HTC One A9S. 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

bq Aquaris X5 Plus vs. HTC One A9S Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus HTC One A9S
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 146.49 mm HTC One A9S has greater height than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Width 70 mm 71.5 mm HTC One A9S has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Depth 7.7 mm 7.99 mm bq Aquaris X5 Plus is narrower than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Weight 145 g 150 g bq Aquaris X5 Plus is lighter than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Body Colour 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 Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY bq Aquaris X5 Plus HTC One A9S
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS Super LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better screen resolution than HTC One A9S.
Display Format Full HD HD
Pixel Density 440 ppi 294 ppi bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better pixel density than HTC One A9S.
Display Features Quantum Color + -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris X5 Plus HTC One A9S
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MediaTek Helio P10
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 A9S has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 -
MEMORY bq Aquaris X5 Plus HTC One A9S
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 - 10.2 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA bq Aquaris X5 Plus HTC One A9S
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better camera resolution than HTC One A9S.
Sensor Type - BSI
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) HTC One A9S has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 28.3 mm
Self-Timer Delay - 0 - 10 sec
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes RAW mode Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection HTC One A9S has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Sapphire crystal lens cover, HTC Zoe, Video Pic
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better front camera resolution than HTC One A9S.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.8 bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better front lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 3-element -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - Live make-up
Camera Modes (Front) - Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie)
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection HTC One A9S has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - HTC UltraPixel Camera, Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris X5 Plus HTC One A9S
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 2300 mAh bq Aquaris X5 Plus has larger battery capacity than HTC One A9S.
Standby Time - 432 hours
Talk Time - 786.6 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (WCDMA): up to 786.6 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 432 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR bq Aquaris X5 Plus HTC One A9S
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface - HTC Sense
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus HTC One A9S
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA bq Aquaris X5 Plus HTC One A9S
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, QCP, eAAC+, DTS, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, AWB WAV, MP3, OGG, MKA, M4A, 3GA, MP4, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2 MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology HTC BoomSound
FEATURES bq Aquaris X5 Plus HTC One A9S
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, G-sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones Wi-Fi Miracast, Dual microphones, HTC Connect, HTC Freestyle Layout
OTHERS bq Aquaris X5 Plus HTC One A9S
Included Accessories USB cable Power adapter
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