BQ Aquaris X5 vs Google Pixel 3a

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Aquaris X5:

  LCD

  Pixel 3a:

  OLED

• Screen diagonal

  Aquaris X5: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

  Aquaris X5:

  5 in

  Pixel 3a:

  5.6 in

• Chipset

  Aquaris X5:

  Qualcomm MSM8916T Snapdragon 412 (28 nm)

  Pixel 3a:

  Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)

• Depth

  Aquaris X5: 0.7 mm thinner

  Aquaris X5:

  7.5 mm

  Pixel 3a:

  8.2 mm

• Height

  Aquaris X5: 6.9 mm shorter

  Aquaris X5:

  144.4 mm

  Pixel 3a:

  151.3 mm

• Release year

  Aquaris X5:

  2015

  Pixel 3a:

  2019

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Aquaris X5

   Height:

   144.4 mm

   Width:

   70.5 mm

   Depth:

   7.5 mm

2. 2. Pixel 3a

   Height:

   151.3 mm +6.9 mm versus Aquaris X5

   Width:

   70.1 mm

   Depth:

   8.2 mm +0.7 mm versus Aquaris X5

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Aquaris X5

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

2. 2. Pixel 3a

   Screen diagonal:

   5.6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   79.6 cm²

Pixel 3a has approximately 15.5% more rectangular screen area than Aquaris X5.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.