BQ Aquaris X5 vs OnePlus 8

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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
    8:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Aquaris X5: 32 g lighter

    Aquaris X5:
    148 g
    8:
    180 g
  • Width

    Aquaris X5: 2.4 mm narrower

    Aquaris X5:
    70.5 mm
    8:
    72.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Aquaris X5: 1.55 in smaller diagonal

    Aquaris X5:
    5 in
    8:
    6.55 in
  • Chipset

    Aquaris X5:
    Qualcomm MSM8916T Snapdragon 412 (28 nm)
    8:
    Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Rear camera layout

    Aquaris X5:
    Single
    8:
    Triple

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. 8

    Height:
    160.2 mm +15.8 mm versus Aquaris X5
    Width:
    72.9 mm +2.4 mm versus Aquaris X5
    Depth:
    8 mm +0.5 mm versus Aquaris X5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aquaris X5

    148 g

  2. 2. 8

    180 g

    +32 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. 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    103.6 cm²

8 has approximately 50.3% 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, 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAquaris X58
128 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
256 GB Unknown 12 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. 8

NFC:
Yes
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. 8

    4300 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus Aquaris X5

Specifications

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1. Aquaris X52. 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquaris X5, 8.
SpecificationAquaris X58
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.4 Х 70.5 Х 7.5 mm
  • 160.2 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 148 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Fluid AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2400 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
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB 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
  • 4300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 10.0; OxygenOS 10.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916T Snapdragon 412 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Aquaris X5, 8.
SpecificationAquaris X58
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 103.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 88.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aquaris X5, 8.
SpecificationAquaris X58
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (macro)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Aquaris X5, 8.
SpecificationAquaris X58
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Adreno 650
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, 8.
SpecificationAquaris X58
Release date
  • 2015
  • 2020
  • April 14
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Rose Gold
  • Onyx Black
  • Glacial Green
  • Interstellar Glow
  • Polar Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 700 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aquaris X5, 8.
SpecificationAquaris X58
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 2CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 42(3500)
  • 46(5200)
  • 66(1700/2100) - EU -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 78(3500); SA/NSA - EU 5G band 2(1900)
  • 66(1700)
  • 71(600); SA/NSA - NA 5G band 78(3500); SA/NSA - IN 5G band 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA - CNmmWave - Verizon exclusive
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
  • 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
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/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • SBAS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.1
  • 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, 8.
SpecificationAquaris X58
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Atmos audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aquaris X5, 8.
SpecificationAquaris X58
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Available as Aquaris X5 Cyanogen Edition
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 30W
  • 50% in 22 min (advertised) - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)