BQ Aquaris X5 vs Huawei Honor 20 Pro

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Weight

    Aquaris X5: 34 g lighter

    Aquaris X5:
    148 g
    Honor 20 Pro:
    182 g
  • Width

    Aquaris X5: 3.5 mm narrower

    Aquaris X5:
    70.5 mm
    Honor 20 Pro:
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Aquaris X5: 1.26 in smaller diagonal

    Aquaris X5:
    5 in
    Honor 20 Pro:
    6.26 in
  • Chipset

    Aquaris X5:
    Qualcomm MSM8916T Snapdragon 412 (28 nm)
    Honor 20 Pro:
    HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Aquaris X5:
    Single
    Honor 20 Pro:
    Quad
  • Depth

    Aquaris X5: 0.9 mm thinner

    Aquaris X5:
    7.5 mm
    Honor 20 Pro:
    8.4 mm

Physical size

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. Honor 20 Pro

    Height:
    154.6 mm +10.2 mm versus Aquaris X5
    Width:
    74 mm +3.5 mm versus Aquaris X5
    Depth:
    8.4 mm +0.9 mm versus Aquaris X5

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Aquaris X5

    148 g

  2. 2. Honor 20 Pro

    182 g

    +34 g 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. Honor 20 Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.2 cm²

Honor 20 Pro has approximately 39.6% 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.

Recorded RAM for Aquaris X5, Honor 20 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAquaris X5Honor 20 Pro
256 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
Aquaris X5: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM32 GB · 3 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Aquaris X5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

2. Honor 20 Pro

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Aquaris X5

    2900 mAh

  2. 2. Honor 20 Pro

    4000 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Aquaris X5

Specifications

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1. Aquaris X52. Honor 20 Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquaris X5, Honor 20 Pro.
SpecificationAquaris X5Honor 20 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.4 Х 70.5 Х 7.5 mm
  • 154.6 Х 74 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 148 g
  • 182 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.26" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Magic 2.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916T Snapdragon 412 (28 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Aquaris X5, Honor 20 Pro.
SpecificationAquaris X5Honor 20 Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 96.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 84.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 412 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Aquaris X5, Honor 20 Pro.
SpecificationAquaris X5Honor 20 Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.4
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • laser AF
  • OIS - 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 80mm (telephoto)
  • 1/4.4"
  • OIS
  • 3x optical zoom - 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.1" - 2 MP
  • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.8µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 113
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 85
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 85
DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
  • 85
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Aquaris X5, Honor 20 Pro.
SpecificationAquaris X5Honor 20 Pro
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Mali-G76 MP10
Antutu 7 score *
  • 30215
  • 309892
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 580
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1512
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 391410
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 682
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2365
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aquaris X5, Honor 20 Pro.
SpecificationAquaris X5Honor 20 Pro
Release date
  • 2015
  • 2019
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Rose Gold
  • Phantom Blue
  • Phantom Black
  • Icelandic Illusion
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 600 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aquaris X5, Honor 20 Pro.
SpecificationAquaris X5Honor 20 Pro
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aquaris X5, Honor 20 Pro.
SpecificationAquaris X5Honor 20 Pro
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Atmos audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aquaris X5, Honor 20 Pro.
SpecificationAquaris X5Honor 20 Pro
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Available as Aquaris X5 Cyanogen Edition
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 30 min) - Versions: YAL-AL10