Screen size
Aquaris V Plus5.5"
Aquaris X2Winner: 5.7"+2.7%
Quick verdict
Aquaris X2 leads the measured specs 7-1.
Measured wins
Aquaris V Plus
1
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Aquaris X2
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Aquaris V Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Aquaris X2
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Aquaris V Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Aquaris X2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Aquaris V Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Aquaris X2
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Aquaris V Plus
1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 20, 28
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Aquaris X2
1, 3, 7, 20
Speed
Aquaris V Plus
HSPA, LTE
Aquaris X2
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
Aquaris V Plus
2017, September. Released 2017, October
Aquaris X2
2018, May. Released 2018, June
Status
Aquaris V Plus
Discontinued
Aquaris X2
Discontinued
Dimensions
Aquaris V Plus
152.3 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm (6.00 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Aquaris X2
150.7 x 72.3 x 8.3 mm (5.93 x 2.85 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Aquaris V Plus
183 g (6.46 oz)
Aquaris X2
163 g (5.75 oz)
SIM
Aquaris V Plus
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Aquaris X2
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Aquaris V Plus
-
Aquaris X2
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, aluminum frame
Type
Aquaris V Plus
IPS LCD
Aquaris X2
IPS LCD
Size
Aquaris V Plus
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Aquaris X2
5.65 inches, 82.4 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Aquaris V Plus
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Aquaris X2
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~427 ppi density)
Protection
Aquaris V Plus
Dinorex glass
Aquaris X2
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
OS
Aquaris V Plus
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Aquaris X2
Android 8.1 (Oreo), Android One
Chipset
Aquaris V Plus
Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
Aquaris X2
Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
CPU
Aquaris V Plus
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Aquaris X2
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Aquaris V Plus
Adreno 505
Aquaris X2
Adreno 509
Card slot
Aquaris V Plus
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Aquaris X2
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Aquaris V Plus
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Aquaris X2
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Aquaris V Plus
eMMC 5.1
Aquaris X2
eMMC 5.1
Single
Aquaris V Plus
12 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm, PDAF
Aquaris X2
-
Features
Aquaris V Plus
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Aquaris X2
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Aquaris V Plus
1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps
Aquaris X2
4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps
Dual
Aquaris V Plus
-
Aquaris X2
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.8", 1.29µm, dual pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Aquaris V Plus
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Aquaris X2
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Aquaris V Plus
LED flash
Aquaris X2
LED flash
Video
Aquaris V Plus
1080p@30fps
Aquaris X2
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Aquaris V Plus
Yes
Aquaris X2
Yes
3.5mm jack
Aquaris V Plus
Yes
Aquaris X2
Yes
Other
Aquaris V Plus
-
Aquaris X2
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Aquaris V Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Aquaris X2
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Aquaris V Plus
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
Aquaris X2
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Aquaris V Plus
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Aquaris X2
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC
Aquaris V Plus
Yes
Aquaris X2
Yes
Radio
Aquaris V Plus
FM radio
Aquaris X2
FM radio
USB
Aquaris V Plus
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Aquaris X2
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Aquaris V Plus
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Aquaris X2
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Aquaris V Plus
Li-Po 3400 mAh, non-removable
Aquaris X2
Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Aquaris V Plus
18W wired, QC3
Aquaris X2
18W wired, QC4
Colors
Aquaris V Plus
Black
Aquaris X2
Carbon Black, Sand Gold
Price
Aquaris V Plus
About 260 EUR
Aquaris X2
About 310 EUR