Screen size
Aquaris VS Plus5.5"
Aquaris X2Winner: 5.7"+2.7%
Quick verdict
Aquaris X2 leads the measured specs 7-3.
Measured wins
Aquaris VS Plus
3
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Aquaris X2
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Aquaris VS Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Aquaris X2
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Aquaris VS Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Aquaris X2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Aquaris VS Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Aquaris X2
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Aquaris VS Plus
1, 3, 7, 20
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main 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 VS Plus
HSPA, LTE
Aquaris X2
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
Aquaris VS Plus
2018, February. Released 2018, March
Aquaris X2
2018, May. Released 2018, June
Status
Aquaris VS Plus
Discontinued
Aquaris X2
Discontinued
Dimensions
Aquaris VS 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 VS Plus
183 g (6.46 oz)
Aquaris X2
163 g (5.75 oz)
SIM
Aquaris VS Plus
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Aquaris X2
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Aquaris VS Plus
-
Aquaris X2
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, aluminum frame
Type
Aquaris VS Plus
IPS LCD
Aquaris X2
IPS LCD
Size
Aquaris VS 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 VS 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 VS Plus
Dinorex glass
Aquaris X2
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
OS
Aquaris VS Plus
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Aquaris X2
Android 8.1 (Oreo), Android One
Chipset
Aquaris VS Plus
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
Aquaris X2
Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
CPU
Aquaris VS 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 VS Plus
Adreno 505
Aquaris X2
Adreno 509
Card slot
Aquaris VS Plus
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Aquaris X2
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Aquaris VS Plus
64GB 4GB RAM
Aquaris X2
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Aquaris VS Plus
eMMC 5.1
Aquaris X2
eMMC 5.1
Single
Aquaris VS Plus
12 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF
Aquaris X2
-
Features
Aquaris VS Plus
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Aquaris X2
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Aquaris VS Plus
1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps
Aquaris X2
4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps
Dual
Aquaris VS Plus
-
Aquaris X2
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.8", 1.29µm, dual pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Aquaris VS 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 VS Plus
LED flash
Aquaris X2
LED flash
Video
Aquaris VS Plus
1080p@30fps
Aquaris X2
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Aquaris VS Plus
Yes
Aquaris X2
Yes
3.5mm jack
Aquaris VS Plus
Yes
Aquaris X2
Yes
Other
Aquaris VS Plus
-
Aquaris X2
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Aquaris VS 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 VS Plus
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
Aquaris X2
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Aquaris VS Plus
GPS, GLONASS
Aquaris X2
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC
Aquaris VS Plus
Yes
Aquaris X2
Yes
Radio
Aquaris VS Plus
FM radio
Aquaris X2
FM radio
USB
Aquaris VS Plus
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Aquaris X2
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Aquaris VS Plus
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Aquaris X2
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Aquaris VS Plus
Li-Po 3400 mAh, non-removable
Aquaris X2
Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Aquaris VS Plus
18W wired, QC3
Aquaris X2
18W wired, QC4
Colors
Aquaris VS Plus
Mist Gold
Aquaris X2
Carbon Black, Sand Gold
Price
Aquaris VS Plus
About 230 EUR
Aquaris X2
About 310 EUR