Xiaomi Mi 5 Plus vs BQ Aquaris VS Plus

Hardware

OSAndroid OS, v5.1 (Lollipop)Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
RAM4 GB
-44.2
4 GB
-44.2
Internal64 GB
-64.7
64 GB
-64.7
CPUQuad-core 2.2 GHz & quad-core 1.8 GHzOcta-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPUAdreno 530Adreno 505
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 820Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430

Screen

TypeIPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colorsIPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size5.7 inches (13.965 cm)
-17.1
5.5 inches (13.475 cm)
-20
Resolution1440x2560
+57.9
1080x1920
-11.2
Pixel density515 Pixels per inch
+45.5
401 Pixels per inch
+13.3
Screen/body ratio74.4%
-11.9
71.4%
-15.4
Multi-touchYesYes
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4Dinorex glass

Sound

AlertsMP3, WAV ringtones, VibrationMP3, WAV ringtones, Vibration
Output3.5mm3.5mm

Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
RadioTo be confirmedFM radio

Camera

Primary13 MP, autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
-72.3
12 MP (f/2.0, 1/2.9", 1.25 µm), phase detection autofocus, LED flash
-74.5
Video[email protected], [email protected], [email protected], HDR[email protected], [email protected]
Secondary4 MP, 1080p
-73.3
8 MP (f/2.0, 1.12 µm), 1080p, LED flash
-46.6
FeaturesGeo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDRGeo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama

Battery

CapacityNon-removable Li-Po 3500 mAh battery
-32.6
Non-removable Li-Po 3400 mAh battery
-34.6

Body details

Height15.51 cm (6.33 inch)
-8.5
15.23 cm (6.22 inch)
-10.1
Width7.76 cm (3.17 inch)
-7
7.67 cm (3.13 inch)
-8.1
Thickness0.7 cm (0.29 inch)
-19.9
0.84 cm (0.34 inch)
-3.8
Volume84.25032cm3 (5.14 inch3)
-32.9
98.123844cm35.99 inch3)
-21.9
Weight160 g (5.64 oz)
-28.7
183 g (6.46 oz)
-18.5
ColorsWhiteMist Gold

Sensors

GPSA-GPS, BDS, GLONASSA-GPS, GLONASS
InfraredYes
Expandable memoryNomicroSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
USBType-C 1.0 reversible connectormicroUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
SensorsAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Fingerprint (ultrasound), Gyro, ProximityAccelerometer, Compass, Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Gyro, Proximity

Network

SIMYesHybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
GPRSYesYes
EdgeYesYes
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
LTE Cat9
HSPA
LTE
Bluetoothv4.1, A2DP4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
NFCYesYes

Other information

MessagingEmail, IM, MMS, Push Mail, SMS(threaded view)Email, IM, MMS, Push Email, SMS(threaded view)
BrowserHTML5HTML5
JavaNo
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Document viewer
Fast battery charging: 60% in 30 min (Quick Charge 2.0)
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player
Photo/video editor
Document viewer
Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
MP3/AAC/WAV player
MP4/H.264 player
Photo/video editor

Availability

VendorXiaomiBQ
Modal year20172018
Announced2017 September2018 February
Released2017 September
StatusRumored. Expected release 2016, FebruaryComing soon. Expected release 2018, March

Review

Rating

2.9/10

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2.6/10

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Pros and cons

Pros1440x2560 screen resolution.
515ppi pixel density.
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.
Dual camera.
Compact dimensions (15.51x7.76x0.7cm).
Thin, 0.7cm.
Light weight, 160g.
Fast battery charging.
Quick charge.
Fingerprint sensor.
Type-C USB.
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401ppi pixel density.
Dinorex glass.
Compact dimensions (15.23x7.67x0.84cm).
Thin, 0.84cm.
Light weight, 183g.
Fast battery charging.
Quick charge.
Dual SIM.
Fingerprint sensor.
External memory expansion slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
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Cons4 GB RAM.
64 GB internal memory.
5.7 inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors.
74.4% screen/body ratio.
13 MP primary camera.
4 MP front camera.
3500 mAh battery.
No external memory expansion slot.
Not water resistant.
Non-removable battery.
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4 GB RAM.
64 GB internal memory.
5.5 inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors.
1080x1920 screen resolution.
71.4% screen/body ratio.
12 MP primary camera.
8 MP front camera.
3400 mAh battery.
Not water resistant.
Non-removable battery.
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