BQ Aquaris X5 vs ZTE Max XL

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

  Aquaris X5: 32 g lighter

  Aquaris X5:

  148 g

  Max XL:

  180 g

• Width

  Aquaris X5: 13.3 mm narrower

  Aquaris X5:

  70.5 mm

  Max XL:

  83.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Aquaris X5: 1 in smaller diagonal

  Aquaris X5:

  5 in

  Max XL:

  6 in

• Chipset

  Aquaris X5:

  Qualcomm MSM8916T Snapdragon 412 (28 nm)

  Max XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Aquaris X5: 1.9 mm thinner

  Aquaris X5:

  7.5 mm

  Max XL:

  9.4 mm

• Height

  Aquaris X5: 20.7 mm shorter

  Aquaris X5:

  144.4 mm

  Max XL:

  165.1 mm

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. Max XL

   Height:

   165.1 mm +20.7 mm versus Aquaris X5

   Width:

   83.8 mm +13.3 mm versus Aquaris X5

   Depth:

   9.4 mm +1.9 mm 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. Max XL

   Screen diagonal:

   6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   99.2 cm²

Max XL has approximately 44% 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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.