BQ Aquaris X5 vs OnePlus 6

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
    6:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Aquaris X5: 29 g lighter

    Aquaris X5:
    148 g
    6:
    177 g
  • Width

    Aquaris X5: 4.9 mm narrower

    Aquaris X5:
    70.5 mm
    6:
    75.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Aquaris X5: 1.28 in smaller diagonal

    Aquaris X5:
    5 in
    6:
    6.28 in
  • Chipset

    Aquaris X5:
    Qualcomm MSM8916T Snapdragon 412 (28 nm)
    6:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Aquaris X5:
    Single
    6:
    Dual

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. 6

    Height:
    155.7 mm +11.3 mm versus Aquaris X5
    Width:
    75.4 mm +4.9 mm versus Aquaris X5
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aquaris X5

    148 g

  2. 2. 6

    177 g

    +29 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. 6

    Screen diagonal:
    6.28 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    98.4 cm²

6 has approximately 42.8% 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

6: Original memory entry

128/256 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 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. 6

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. 6

    3300 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Aquaris X5

Specifications

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1. Aquaris X52. 6

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquaris X5, 6.
SpecificationAquaris X56
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.4 Х 70.5 Х 7.5 mm
  • 155.7 Х 75.4 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 148 g
  • 177 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Optic AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.28" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2280 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
  • 128/256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 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
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); OxygenOS 9.0.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916T Snapdragon 412 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aquaris X5, 6.
SpecificationAquaris X56
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 98.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 83.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
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, 6.
SpecificationAquaris X56
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF -20 MP (16 MP effective)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Auto-HDR
  • gyro-EIS
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
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 96
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 100
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 87
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Aquaris X5, 6.
SpecificationAquaris X56
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *
  • 30215
  • 297021
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 580
  • 2390
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1512
  • 8846
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 13505
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 357294
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 3565
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 501
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2216
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aquaris X5, 6.
SpecificationAquaris X56
Release date
  • 2015
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Rose Gold
  • Midnight Black
  • Mirror Black
  • Silk White
  • Amber Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 520 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aquaris X5, 6.
SpecificationAquaris X56
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 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -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)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - Europe
  • North America LTE band 1(2100)
  • 66(1700/2100) - India
  • Asia
  • China
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
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, 6.
SpecificationAquaris X56
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Atmos audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dirac HD sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aquaris X5, 6.
SpecificationAquaris X56
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Available as Aquaris X5 Cyanogen Edition
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 5V 4A 20W (Dash Charge) - Splash resistant - For Europe
  • Asia
  • North America
  • China