Screen size
X3 Soul Plus5.5"
X5 SoulWinner: 5.9"+6.1%
Quick verdict
X3 Soul Plus and X5 Soul are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
X3 Soul Plus
5
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
X5 Soul
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
X3 Soul Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE
X5 Soul
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
X3 Soul Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
X5 Soul
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
X3 Soul Plus
HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
X5 Soul
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
X3 Soul Plus
1, 3, 7, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
X5 Soul
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
X3 Soul Plus
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
X5 Soul
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat7 300/150 Mbps
Announced
X3 Soul Plus
2016, July. Released 2016, July
X5 Soul
2018, August. Released 2018, August
Status
X3 Soul Plus
Discontinued
X5 Soul
Discontinued
Dimensions
X3 Soul Plus
153 x 75.3 x 7.6 mm (6.02 x 2.96 x 0.30 in)
X5 Soul
149 x 72 x 7.9 mm (5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
Weight
X3 Soul Plus
175 g (6.17 oz)
X5 Soul
185 g (6.53 oz)
SIM
X3 Soul Plus
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
X5 Soul
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Type
X3 Soul Plus
IPS LCD
X5 Soul
IPS LCD
Size
X3 Soul Plus
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~72.4% screen-to-body ratio)
X5 Soul
5.86 inches, 85.7 cm2 (~79.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
X3 Soul Plus
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
X5 Soul
720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~287 ppi density)
Protection
X3 Soul Plus
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
X5 Soul
-
OS
X3 Soul Plus
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
X5 Soul
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
X3 Soul Plus
Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
X5 Soul
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
CPU
X3 Soul Plus
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
X5 Soul
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
X3 Soul Plus
Mali-T860MP2
X5 Soul
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
X3 Soul Plus
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
X5 Soul
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
X3 Soul Plus
32GB 4GB RAM
X5 Soul
32GB 4GB RAM
Other
X3 Soul Plus
eMMC 5.1
X5 Soul
eMMC 5.1
Single
X3 Soul Plus
13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
X5 Soul
-
Features
X3 Soul Plus
Laser AF, LED flash, HDR
X5 Soul
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
X3 Soul Plus
1080p@30fps
X5 Soul
1080p@30fps
Dual
X3 Soul Plus
-
X5 Soul
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
X3 Soul Plus
8 MP
X5 Soul
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video
X3 Soul Plus
X5 Soul
Loudspeaker
X3 Soul Plus
Yes
X5 Soul
Yes
3.5mm jack
X3 Soul Plus
Yes
X5 Soul
Yes
WLAN
X3 Soul Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
X5 Soul
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
X3 Soul Plus
4.0, A2DP, EDR
X5 Soul
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
X3 Soul Plus
GPS
X5 Soul
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
X3 Soul Plus
No
X5 Soul
No
Radio
X3 Soul Plus
FM radio
X5 Soul
FM radio
USB
X3 Soul Plus
USB Type-C 2.0
X5 Soul
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
X3 Soul Plus
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
X5 Soul
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
X3 Soul Plus
Li-Po 3130 mAh, non-removable
X5 Soul
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by
X3 Soul Plus
Up to 225 h (3G)
X5 Soul
-
Talk time
X3 Soul Plus
Up to 15 h (3G)
X5 Soul
-
Colors
X3 Soul Plus
Gold
X5 Soul
Black
SAR EU
X3 Soul Plus
0.95 W/kg (head)
X5 Soul
0.89 W/kg (head)
Models
X3 Soul Plus
-
X5 Soul
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