HTC 10 vs. bq Aquaris X5 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC 10 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

HTC 10 vs. bq Aquaris X5 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC 10 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.9 mm 145 mm HTC 10 has greater height than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Width 71.9 mm 70 mm HTC 10 has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Depth 9 mm 7.7 mm bq Aquaris X5 Plus is narrower than HTC 10.
Weight 161 g 145 g bq Aquaris X5 Plus is lighter than HTC 10.
Body Colour Glacier silver | Carbon grey | Topaz gold Rose gold white | Anthracite grey
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.417 W/kg 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.253 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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 - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC 10 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD 5 IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5" HTC 10 has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels HTC 10 has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Display Format QHD Full HD
Pixel Density 564 ppi 440 ppi HTC 10 has better pixel density than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Display Features Curve edge, Display colour personalisation Quantum Color +
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC 10 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 1.8 GHz HTC 10 has higher clock speed than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core bq Aquaris X5 Plus has higher processor core quantity than HTC 10.
64-bit Architecture Yes - HTC 10 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 510
MEMORY HTC 10 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
RAM 4 GB 2 GB HTC 10 has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB HTC 10 has more internal memory than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
User Memory 23 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA HTC 10 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 HTC 10.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 HTC 10 has better lens aperture than HTC 10.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - HTC 10 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm -
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Continuous shot, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode RAW mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC 10 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) HTC Zoe, Video Pic, HTC UltraPixel Camera 2 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 HTC 10.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.8 F/2.0 HTC 10 has better front lens aperture than HTC 10.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 3-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) Live make-up -
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC 10 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3200 mAh bq Aquaris X5 Plus has larger battery capacity than HTC 10.
Standby Time 456 hours -
Talk Time 1620 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1620 min
Standby: up to 456 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR HTC 10 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 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HTC Sense -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC 10 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 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC 10 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, QCP, eAAC+, DTS, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, AWB
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology
FEATURES HTC 10 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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Wi-Fi Miracast, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, Quiet Mode, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, Dolby Audio, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones
OTHERS HTC 10 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter USB cable
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