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BQ Aquaris X5 Plus

BQ Aquaris X5 Plus

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Huawei Mulan

Huawei Mulan

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Category Breakdown

BQ Aquaris X5 Plus
Huawei Mulan
Performance
62.160.0
Camera
37.538.1
Display
58.958.9
Battery
25.71.6
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
59.237.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
33.927.8

Summary

  • The BQ Aquaris X5 Plus features a solid build with a weight of 145g and dimensions of 145 x 70 x 7.7 mm, while the Huawei Mulan lacks specified dimensions and weight details.
  • Both phones have a 5.0" IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, providing similar visual quality.
  • In terms of performance, the Aquaris X5 Plus is powered by a Snapdragon 652 chipset, offering better processing capabilities compared to the Kirin 920 in the Mulan.
  • The camera on the Aquaris X5 Plus has a higher resolution at 16 MP, compared to the Mulan's 13 MP, and both support 4K video recording.
  • The battery capacity of the Aquaris X5 Plus is 3200 mAh, while the Mulan's battery capacity is unspecified.
  • Software-wise, the Aquaris X5 Plus runs Android 6.0.1, upgradable to 7.1.1, whereas the Mulan operates on an older Android 4.4.2 with EMUI 2.3.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BQ Aquaris X5 Plus
Huawei Mulan

General

Release Date

2016
2014

Announced

2016
2014

Description

N/A
Released as Huawei Honor 6

Display

Size

5"
5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Dinorex glass
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
Kirin 920 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x Cortex-A15 & 4x Cortex-A7)

GPU

Adreno 510
Mali-T624MP4

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
16GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 1.12µm, PDAF
13 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0"
5 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

4K@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3200 mAh
N/A

Battery Details

Li-Po 3200 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion, removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

145 x 70 x 7.7 mm (5.71 x 2.76 x 0.30 in)
N/A

Weight

145 g
N/A

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White/Rose Gold
Black, white

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Yes

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), EMUI 2.3

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Yes