BQ Aquaris X5 vs Meizu Pro 6s

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Aquaris X5:
    LCD
    Pro 6s:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Aquaris X5: 15 g lighter

    Aquaris X5:
    148 g
    Pro 6s:
    163 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Aquaris X5: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Aquaris X5:
    5 in
    Pro 6s:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Aquaris X5:
    Qualcomm MSM8916T Snapdragon 412 (28 nm)
    Pro 6s:
    Mediatek MT6797T Helio X25 (20 nm)
  • Height

    Aquaris X5: 3.3 mm shorter

    Aquaris X5:
    144.4 mm
    Pro 6s:
    147.7 mm
  • Release year

    Aquaris X5:
    2015
    Pro 6s:
    2016

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. Pro 6s

    Height:
    147.7 mm +3.3 mm versus Aquaris X5
    Width:
    70.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aquaris X5

    148 g

  2. 2. Pro 6s

    163 g

    +15 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. Pro 6s

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²

Pro 6s has approximately 8.2% 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.

Aquaris X5: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM32 GB · 3 GB RAM

Pro 6s: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Pro 6s

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. Pro 6s

    3060 mAh

    +160 mAh versus Aquaris X5

Specifications

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1. Aquaris X52. Pro 6s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquaris X5, Pro 6s.
SpecificationAquaris X5Pro 6s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.4 Х 70.5 Х 7.5 mm
  • 147.7 Х 70.8 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 148 g
  • 163 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
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
  • 3060 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Flyme 5.6
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916T Snapdragon 412 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6797T Helio X25 (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aquaris X5, Pro 6s.
SpecificationAquaris X5Pro 6s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 71.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aquaris X5, Pro 6s.
SpecificationAquaris X5Pro 6s
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • PDAF & laser AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Ten-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Aquaris X5, Pro 6s.
SpecificationAquaris X5Pro 6s
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Deca-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A72
  • 4x2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Mali-T880 MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 30215
  • 96325
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 580
  • 1169
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1512
  • 4304
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3175
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aquaris X5, Pro 6s.
SpecificationAquaris X5Pro 6s
Release date
  • 2015
  • 2016
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 430 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aquaris X5, Pro 6s.
SpecificationAquaris X5Pro 6s
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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 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, Pro 6s.
SpecificationAquaris X5Pro 6s
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Atmos audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 3D Touch display
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aquaris X5, Pro 6s.
SpecificationAquaris X5Pro 6s
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Available as Aquaris X5 Cyanogen Edition
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (mCharge 3.0)