Detailed comparison and review of Google Pixel 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Google Pixel | bq Aquaris V |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 143.8 mm | 148.1 mm | bq Aquaris V has greater height than Google Pixel. |
| Width | 69.5 mm | 73 mm | bq Aquaris V has greater width than Google Pixel. |
| Depth | 8.6 mm | 8.4 mm | bq Aquaris V is narrower than Google Pixel. |
| Weight | 143 g | 165 g | Google Pixel is lighter than Google Pixel. |
| Body Colour | Silver | Really blue | Very silver | Quite black | - | |
| Body Material | Glass, anodised aluminium | Anodised aluminium | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, splashproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| IP rating | - | IP52 | |
| SAR Value | 0.33 W/kg | 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 |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | - | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD |
| DISPLAY | Google Pixel | bq Aquaris V |
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| Display Type | OLED display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | AMOLED | IPS | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5" | 5.2" | bq Aquaris V has larger screen size than Google Pixel. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels | Google Pixel has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris V. |
| Display Format | Full HD | HD | |
| Pixel Density | 441 ppi | 283 ppi | Google Pixel has better pixel density than bq Aquaris V. |
| Max Brightness | - | 520 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | 100000:1 | - | |
| Display Features | 2.5D Glass | 2.5D Glass, AF coating | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) | Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Google Pixel | bq Aquaris V |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 | |
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| 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 | - | Google Pixel has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 530 | Qualcomm ADRENO 505 |
| MEMORY | Google Pixel | bq Aquaris V |
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| RAM | 4 GB | 2 GB | Google Pixel has more RAM than bq Aquaris V. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 16 GB | Google Pixel has more internal memory than bq Aquaris V. |
| User Memory | - | 10.5 GB | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB |
| CAMERA | Google Pixel | bq Aquaris V |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12.3 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Google Pixel has better camera resolution than bq Aquaris V. |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RX IMX378 sensor | Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | F/2.0 | Both phones have the same camera lens aperture. |
| Lens Construction | - | 6-element | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | Yes | - | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR+ | |
| HDR Mode | HDR+ | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes | Smartburst, Lens Blur, Panorama in Fisheye Mode, Photosphere | Panoramic pictures, Time-lapse mode, night mode, Fast Motion mode, BurstShot, manual mode | |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | Flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps | 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 |
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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 R IMX179 sensor | Samsung S5K4H8 | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.4 | F/2.0 | bq Aquaris V has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel. |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | - | 4-element | |
| Focus Adjustment | Focus free | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Face Beauty | |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Selfie Indicator |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Google Pixel | bq Aquaris V |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2770 mAh | 3100 mAh | bq Aquaris V has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | bq Aquaris V has fast charging technology. |
| Standby Time | 456 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 1560 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk (3G): up to 1560 min Standby (LTE): up to 456 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs Playback (video): up to 13 hrs Playback (audio (via headphones)): up to 110 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | - |
| CELLULAR | Google Pixel | bq Aquaris V |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Google Assistant | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Google Pixel | bq Aquaris V |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | |
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| 2G Band | - | 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 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | 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 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS, Google Allo | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Google Pixel | bq Aquaris V |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | - | WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, OGG, QCP, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, AWB, ALAC, MID | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | - | MPEG-4, DivX, 3GP, WebM, 3G2 |
| FEATURES | Google Pixel | bq Aquaris V |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, advanced x-axis haptics sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | HD Voice, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, Quick Switch function, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, Android Sensor Hub, RGB LED notification light, Adaptive audio amplifier, Three microphones with noise-cancellation, Knock Knock function | Dual noise reduction microphones, Wi-Fi Assist, guaranteed upgrade to Android 8.0 Oreo | |
| Android Enterprise Recommended | Yes | - |
| OTHERS | Google Pixel | bq Aquaris V |
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| Included Accessories | SIM card removal tool, USB 2.0 Type C-C cable, Quick switch adapter, OTG dongle, USB 3.0 Type A-C cable, USB-C charger | Micro-USB to USB cable, Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 adaptor | |
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| Compliant Standards | HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | IP52 |