Detailed comparison and review of bq Aquaris X5 Plus and Huawei Mate 9. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Huawei Mate 9 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 145 mm | 156.9 mm | Huawei Mate 9 has greater height than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Width | 70 mm | 78.9 mm | Huawei Mate 9 has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Depth | 7.7 mm | 7.9 mm | bq Aquaris X5 Plus is narrower than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Weight | 145 g | 190 g | bq Aquaris X5 Plus is lighter than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Body Colour | Rose gold white | Anthracite grey | Moonlight silver | Space grey | |
| Body Material | - | Aluminium | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.253 W/kg (head) | 1.42 W/kg | |
| Integrated Components | - | FM radio | |
| Connector Type | Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Huawei Mate 9 |
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| Display Type | LCD display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | IPS | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5" | 5.9" | Huawei Mate 9 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 | 373 ppi | bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 9. |
| Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 1500:1 | |
| Display Features | Quantum Color + | - | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) | 2.5D Arc Glass |
| PROCESSOR | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Huawei Mate 9 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 | Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor | |
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| Clock Speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz | Huawei Mate 9 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 | Huawei Mate 9 has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 510 | Mali G71 MP8 |
| MEMORY | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Huawei Mate 9 |
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| RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB | Huawei Mate 9 has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 64 GB | Huawei Mate 9 has more internal memory than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| User Memory | - | 41 GB | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB |
| CAMERA | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Huawei Mate 9 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16 Megapixel | 20 Megapixel | Huawei Mate 9 has better camera resolution than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Sensor Type | - | BSI-CMOS | |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor | - | |
| 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) | Huawei Mate 9 has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | - | Yes | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 2x | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | RAW mode | Time-lapse mode | |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | Dual LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) | 3840 x 2160 (4K) | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel |
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| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Both phones have the same front camera resolution. |
| Sensor Name (Front) | Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/1.9 | Huawei Mate 9 has better front lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | 3-element | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Huawei Mate 9 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3200 mAh | 4000 mAh | Huawei Mate 9 has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris X5 Plus. |
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| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 20 min | |
| Standby Time | - | 504 hours | |
| Talk Time | - | 1800 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | - | Talk: up to 1800 min Standby: up to 504 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | Lithium polymer |
| CELLULAR | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Huawei Mate 9 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android 7.0 Nougat | |
| User Interface | - | HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.0 | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Huawei Mate 9 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | - | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 4G LTE Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, 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 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| 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 | Huawei Mate 9 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, QCP, eAAC+, DTS, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, AWB | WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, WMA 9, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2 | RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, ASF, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265 | |
| Sound Enhancements | Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology | - |
| FEATURES | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Huawei Mate 9 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, passive infrared motion sensor (PIR) | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones | DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, noise reduction microphone, 4-Mics |
| OTHERS | bq Aquaris X5 Plus | Huawei Mate 9 |
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| Included Accessories | USB cable | Headset, carrying case, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to Micro-USB Adapter, USB-C cable |
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