BQ Aquaris X5 vs O2 XDA Star

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

    XDA Star: 28 g lighter

    Aquaris X5:
    148 g
    XDA Star:
    120 g
  • Width

    XDA Star: 15.5 mm narrower

    Aquaris X5:
    70.5 mm
    XDA Star:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Star: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Aquaris X5:
    5 in
    XDA Star:
    2.6 in
  • Chipset

    Aquaris X5:
    Qualcomm MSM8916T Snapdragon 412 (28 nm)
    XDA Star:
    Qualcomm MSM7200
  • Depth

    Aquaris X5: 8.3 mm thinner

    Aquaris X5:
    7.5 mm
    XDA Star:
    15.8 mm
  • Height

    XDA Star: 37.4 mm shorter

    Aquaris X5:
    144.4 mm
    XDA Star:
    107 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 +37.4 mm versus XDA Star
    Width:
    70.5 mm +15.5 mm versus XDA Star
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. XDA Star

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    15.8 mm +8.3 mm versus Aquaris X5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aquaris X5

    148 g

    +28 g versus XDA Star

  2. 2. XDA Star

    120 g

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. XDA Star

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²

Aquaris X5 has approximately 229.2% more rectangular screen area than XDA Star.

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

XDA Star: Original memory entry

96 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. XDA Star

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD

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

    +1780 mAh versus XDA Star

  2. 2. XDA Star

    1120 mAh

Specifications

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1. Aquaris X52. XDA Star

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquaris X5, XDA Star.
SpecificationAquaris X5XDA Star
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.4 Х 70.5 Х 7.5 mm
  • 107 Х 55 Х 15.8 mm
Weight
  • 148 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 96 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1120 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916T Snapdragon 412 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7200
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Aquaris X5, XDA Star.
SpecificationAquaris X5XDA Star
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 35.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aquaris X5, XDA Star.
SpecificationAquaris X5XDA Star
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Aquaris X5, XDA Star.
SpecificationAquaris X5XDA Star
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 400 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score *
  • 30215
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 580
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1512
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aquaris X5, XDA Star.
SpecificationAquaris X5XDA Star
Release date
  • 2015
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aquaris X5, XDA Star.
SpecificationAquaris X5XDA Star
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
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, XDA Star.
SpecificationAquaris X5XDA Star
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Atmos audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aquaris X5, XDA Star.
SpecificationAquaris X5XDA Star
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Available as Aquaris X5 Cyanogen Edition
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Nike platform