Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) vs. bq Aquaris X5 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) 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

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) vs. bq Aquaris X5 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A710F -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.5 mm 145 mm Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has greater height than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Width 74.1 mm 70 mm Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Depth 7.3 mm 7.7 mm Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
Weight 172 g 145 g bq Aquaris X5 Plus is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
Body Colour Pink | Black | Gold Rose gold white | Anthracite grey
Body Material Metal, Gorilla glass -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.55 W/kg (body), 0.41 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) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Full HD Super AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5" Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) 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 401 ppi 440 ppi bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features 2.5D Glass Quantum Color +
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
Clock Speed 1.5 GHz 1.8 GHz bq Aquaris X5 Plus has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 510
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) bq Aquaris X5 Plus
RAM 3 GB 2 GB Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 16 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 10.5 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) 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 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
Sensor Type CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama RAW mode
Light Source LED light 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 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 3-element
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 3200 mAh Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Talk Time 1020 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1020 min
Playback (Music): up to 78 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA 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, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, 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, VC-1, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) 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, proximity sensor, digital compass Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter USB cable
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