BQ Aquaris X5 vs Meizu Pro 7

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 7:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Aquaris X5: 15 g lighter

    Aquaris X5:
    148 g
    Pro 7:
    163 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Aquaris X5: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Aquaris X5:
    5 in
    Pro 7:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Aquaris X5:
    Qualcomm MSM8916T Snapdragon 412 (28 nm)
    Pro 7:
    Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm) standard edition -Mediatek MT6799 Helio X30 (10 nm) high edition
  • Height

    Aquaris X5: 3.2 mm shorter

    Aquaris X5:
    144.4 mm
    Pro 7:
    147.6 mm
  • Release year

    Aquaris X5:
    2015
    Pro 7:
    2017

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 7

    Height:
    147.6 mm +3.2 mm versus Aquaris X5
    Width:
    70.7 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 7

    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 7

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

Pro 7 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 7: Original memory entry

64/128 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 7

NFC:
Unknown
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 7

    3000 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Aquaris X5

Specifications

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1. Aquaris X52. Pro 7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquaris X5, Pro 7.
SpecificationAquaris X5Pro 7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.4 Х 70.5 Х 7.5 mm
  • 147.6 Х 70.7 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
  • 64/128 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
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat); Flyme 6
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916T Snapdragon 412 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm) standard edition -Mediatek MT6799 Helio X30 (10 nm) high edition
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aquaris X5, Pro 7.
SpecificationAquaris X5Pro 7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 74.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 71.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 423 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aquaris X5, Pro 7.
SpecificationAquaris X5Pro 7
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
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Aquaris X5, Pro 7.
SpecificationAquaris X5Pro 7
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) -Deca-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A73
  • 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A35
  • 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Mali-T880MP2 -PowerVR 7XTP
Antutu 7 score *
  • 30215
  • 67452
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 580
  • 1767
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1512
  • 5764
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 4805
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 299
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1172
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aquaris X5, Pro 7.
SpecificationAquaris X5Pro 7
Release date
  • 2015
  • 2017
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aquaris X5, Pro 7.
SpecificationAquaris X5Pro 7
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
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n or 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
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • 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 7.
SpecificationAquaris X5Pro 7
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Atmos audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Secondary 2'' AMOLED display
  • 240 x 536 pixels
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aquaris X5, Pro 7.
SpecificationAquaris X5Pro 7
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)