BQ Aquaris X5 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10

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
    Galaxy Note 10:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Aquaris X5: 20 g lighter

    Aquaris X5:
    148 g
    Galaxy Note 10:
    168 g
  • Width

    Aquaris X5: 1.3 mm narrower

    Aquaris X5:
    70.5 mm
    Galaxy Note 10:
    71.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Aquaris X5: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Aquaris X5:
    5 in
    Galaxy Note 10:
    6.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Aquaris X5:
    Single
    Galaxy Note 10:
    Triple
  • Height

    Aquaris X5: 6.6 mm shorter

    Aquaris X5:
    144.4 mm
    Galaxy Note 10:
    151 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
    Width:
    70.5 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Note 10

    Height:
    151 mm +6.6 mm versus Aquaris X5
    Width:
    71.8 mm +1.3 mm versus Aquaris X5
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aquaris X5

    148 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 10

    168 g

    +20 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. Galaxy Note 10

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

Galaxy Note 10 has approximately 43.7% 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, Galaxy Note 10, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAquaris X5Galaxy Note 10
256 GB Unknown 8 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. Galaxy Note 10

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. Galaxy Note 10

    3500 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Aquaris X5

Specifications

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1. Aquaris X52. Galaxy Note 10

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquaris X5, Galaxy Note 10.
SpecificationAquaris X5Galaxy Note 10
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.4 Х 70.5 Х 7.5 mm
  • 151 Х 71.8 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 148 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Dynamic AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.3" 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
  • 256 GB
  • 8 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
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916T Snapdragon 412 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 9825 (7 nm) EMEA/LATAM -Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) USA/China
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Aquaris X5, Galaxy Note 10.
SpecificationAquaris X5Galaxy Note 10
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 98.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 90.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aquaris X5, Galaxy Note 10.
SpecificationAquaris X5Galaxy Note 10
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.5-2.4
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55"
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS - 12 MP
  • f/2.1
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.6"
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom - 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • Super Steady video
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 10 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 10 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1.22µm
  • Dual Pixel PDAF
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Aquaris X5, Galaxy Note 10.
SpecificationAquaris X5Galaxy Note 10
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA/LATAM Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) USA/China
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Mali-G76 MP12 EMEA/LATAM -Adreno 640 USA/China
Antutu 7 score *
  • 30215
  • 340365
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 580
  • 3314
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1512
  • 10574
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 7634
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 438356
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 695
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2516
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aquaris X5, Galaxy Note 10.
SpecificationAquaris X5Galaxy Note 10
Release date
  • 2015
  • 2019
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Rose Gold
  • Aura Glow
  • Aura White
  • Aura Black
  • Aura Pink
  • Aura Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 950 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aquaris X5, Galaxy Note 10.
SpecificationAquaris X5Galaxy Note 10
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2048/150 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/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.21 W/kg (head) 1.52 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aquaris X5, Galaxy Note 10.
SpecificationAquaris X5Galaxy Note 10
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio (USA & Canada only)
Others
  • Dolby Atmos audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10+ -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound -Tuned by AKG
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aquaris X5, Galaxy Note 10.
SpecificationAquaris X5Galaxy Note 10
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Available as Aquaris X5 Cyanogen Edition
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • ultrasonic)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging 25W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 12W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -S Pen Stylus (Bluetooth integration
  • gyro) - Versions: SM-N970F (Europe); SM-N970F/DS (Global); SM-N970U (USA); SM-N970U1 (USA unlocked); SM-N970W (Canada); SM-N9700/DS (LATAM
  • Brazil
  • China); SM-N970N (South Korea)