Screen size
X3 Soul5.5"
X5 SoulWinner: 5.9"+6.1%
Quick verdict
X5 Soul leads the measured specs 9-3.
Measured wins
X3 Soul
3
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
X5 Soul
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
X3 Soul
GSM / HSPA / LTE
X5 Soul
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
X3 Soul
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
X5 Soul
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
X3 Soul
HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
X5 Soul
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
X3 Soul
1, 3, 7, 20, 38, 39, 40
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G 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
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
X5 Soul
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat7 300/150 Mbps
Announced
X3 Soul
2016, January. Released 2016, January
X5 Soul
2018, August. Released 2018, August
Status
X3 Soul
Discontinued
X5 Soul
Discontinued
Dimensions
X3 Soul
151.9 x 74.6 x 6.9 mm (5.98 x 2.94 x 0.27 in)
X5 Soul
149 x 72 x 7.9 mm (5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
Weight
X3 Soul
147.6 g (5.22 oz)
X5 Soul
185 g (6.53 oz)
SIM
X3 Soul
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
X5 Soul
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Type
X3 Soul
AMOLED
X5 Soul
IPS LCD
Size
X3 Soul
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~73.6% screen-to-body ratio)
X5 Soul
5.86 inches, 85.7 cm2 (~79.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
X3 Soul
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
X5 Soul
720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~287 ppi density)
Protection
X3 Soul
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
X5 Soul
-
OS
X3 Soul
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
X5 Soul
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
X3 Soul
Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
X5 Soul
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
CPU
X3 Soul
Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
X5 Soul
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
X3 Soul
Mali-T720
X5 Soul
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
X3 Soul
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
X5 Soul
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
X3 Soul
32GB 3GB RAM
X5 Soul
32GB 4GB RAM
Other
X3 Soul
-
X5 Soul
eMMC 5.1
Single
X3 Soul
13 MP, f/2.0, AF
X5 Soul
-
Features
X3 Soul
LED flash, HDR
X5 Soul
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
X3 Soul
1080p@30fps
X5 Soul
1080p@30fps
Dual
X3 Soul
-
X5 Soul
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
X3 Soul
5 MP
X5 Soul
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video
X3 Soul
X5 Soul
Loudspeaker
X3 Soul
Yes
X5 Soul
Yes
3.5mm jack
X3 Soul
Yes
X5 Soul
Yes
WLAN
X3 Soul
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
X5 Soul
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
X3 Soul
4.0, A2DP, EDR
X5 Soul
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
X3 Soul
GPS
X5 Soul
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
X3 Soul
No
X5 Soul
No
Radio
X3 Soul
FM radio
X5 Soul
FM radio
USB
X3 Soul
USB Type-C
X5 Soul
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
X3 Soul
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
X5 Soul
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
X3 Soul
Li-Po 3150 mAh, non-removable
X5 Soul
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by
X3 Soul
Up to 210 h (3G)
X5 Soul
-
Talk time
X3 Soul
Up to 15 h (3G)
X5 Soul
-
Colors
X3 Soul
Black, Gold
X5 Soul
Black
Models
X3 Soul
X3_Soul
X5 Soul
X5_Soul
SAR EU
X3 Soul
0.55 W/kg (head)
X5 Soul
0.89 W/kg (head)
Price
X3 Soul
About 300 EUR
X5 Soul
-