ZTE Axon Elite vs. bq Aquaris X5 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of ZTE Axon Elite 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

ZTE Axon Elite vs. bq Aquaris X5 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE Axon Elite bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154 mm 145 mm ZTE Axon Elite has greater height than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Width 77 mm 70 mm ZTE Axon Elite has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Depth 9.8 mm 7.7 mm bq Aquaris X5 Plus is narrower than ZTE Axon Elite.
Weight - 145 g
Body Colour - Rose gold white | Anthracite grey
Body Material Aircraft-grade aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.491 W/kg (body), 0.17 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.253 W/kg (head)
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 (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY ZTE Axon Elite bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology TFT IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5" ZTE Axon Elite 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 403 ppi 440 ppi bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better pixel density than ZTE Axon Elite.
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Quantum Color +
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Concore Glass Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR ZTE Axon Elite bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
Clock Speed - 1.8 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 510
MEMORY ZTE Axon Elite bq Aquaris X5 Plus
RAM 3 GB 2 GB ZTE Axon Elite has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB ZTE Axon Elite has more internal memory than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA ZTE Axon Elite 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 ZTE Axon Elite.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX214 sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 ZTE Axon Elite has better lens aperture than ZTE Axon Elite.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - RAW mode
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) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 3-element
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING ZTE Axon Elite bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3200 mAh bq Aquaris X5 Plus has larger battery capacity than ZTE Axon Elite.
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR ZTE Axon Elite bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Navigation - GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS ZTE Axon Elite bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1
NFC - Yes bq Aquaris X5 Plus has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA ZTE Axon Elite bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, QCP, eAAC+, DTS, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, AWB
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology
FEATURES ZTE Axon Elite 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, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader, voice authentication, eye scan Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual noise reduction microphones Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones
OTHERS ZTE Axon Elite bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter USB cable
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