BQ Aquaris X2 vs BQ Aquaris X2 Pro: Which is better?

Screen size

equal specs

Aquaris X25.7"

Aquaris X2 Pro5.7"

Technology

Aquaris X2

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Aquaris X2 Pro

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Aquaris X2

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Aquaris X2 Pro

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Aquaris X2

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Aquaris X2 Pro

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Aquaris X2

1, 3, 7, 20

Resolution

equal specs

Aquaris X21080 × 2160 px

Aquaris X2 Pro1080 × 2160 px

Refresh rate

Aquaris X2—

Aquaris X2 Pro—

Peak brightness

Aquaris X2—

Aquaris X2 Pro—

Pixel density

equal specs

Aquaris X2427 ppi

Aquaris X2 Pro427 ppi

CPU speed

Aquaris X2Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)

Aquaris X2 ProOcta-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)+18%

RAM

Aquaris X23.0 GB

Aquaris X2 Pro4.0 GB+25%

Storage

Aquaris X232 GB

Aquaris X2 Pro64 GB+50%

Main camera

equal specs

Aquaris X212.0 MP

Aquaris X2 Pro12.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Aquaris X28.0 MP

Aquaris X2 Pro8.0 MP

Battery

equal specs

Aquaris X23,100 mAh

Aquaris X2 Pro3,100 mAh

Wired charging

equal specs

Aquaris X218 W

Aquaris X2 Pro18 W

Weight

Aquaris X2163 g+3.1%

Aquaris X2 Pro168 g

Thickness

Aquaris X28.3 mm+1.2%

Aquaris X2 Pro8.4 mm

IP rating

Aquaris X2Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, aluminum frame

Aquaris X2 ProGlass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back, aluminum frame

Wi‑Fi

Aquaris X2Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Aquaris X2 ProWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

equal specs

Aquaris X25.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

Aquaris X2 Pro5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

USB

equal specs

Aquaris X2USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Aquaris X2 ProUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Aquaris X2No

Aquaris X2 ProNo

NFC

equal specs

Aquaris X2Yes

Aquaris X2 ProYes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Aquaris X2Yes

Aquaris X2 ProYes

SD card

equal specs

Aquaris X2Yes

Aquaris X2 ProYes

Stereo speakers

Aquaris X2—

Aquaris X2 Pro—

Speed

Aquaris X2

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Aquaris X2 Pro

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Announced

Aquaris X2

2018, May. Released 2018, June

Aquaris X2 Pro

2018, May. Released 2018, June

Status

Aquaris X2

Discontinued

Aquaris X2 Pro

Discontinued

Dimensions

Aquaris X2

150.7 x 72.3 x 8.3 mm (5.93 x 2.85 x 0.33 in)

Aquaris X2 Pro

150.7 x 72.3 x 8.4 mm (5.93 x 2.85 x 0.33 in)

Weight

Aquaris X2

163 g (5.75 oz)

Aquaris X2 Pro

168 g (5.93 oz)

Build

Aquaris X2

Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, aluminum frame

Aquaris X2 Pro

Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back, aluminum frame

SIM

Aquaris X2

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Aquaris X2 Pro

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Type

Aquaris X2

IPS LCD

Aquaris X2 Pro

IPS LCD

Size

Aquaris X2

5.65 inches, 82.4 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Aquaris X2 Pro

5.65 inches, 82.4 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Aquaris X2

1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~427 ppi density)

Aquaris X2 Pro

1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~427 ppi density)

Protection

Aquaris X2

Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Aquaris X2 Pro

Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Aquaris X2

Android 8.1 (Oreo), Android One

Aquaris X2 Pro

Android 8.1 (Oreo), Android One

Chipset

Aquaris X2

Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)

Aquaris X2 Pro

Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)

CPU

Aquaris X2

Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)

Aquaris X2 Pro

Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)

GPU

Aquaris X2

Adreno 509

Aquaris X2 Pro

Adreno 512

Card slot

Aquaris X2

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Aquaris X2 Pro

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

Aquaris X2

32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM

Aquaris X2 Pro

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Other

Aquaris X2

eMMC 5.1

Aquaris X2 Pro

eMMC 5.1

Dual

Aquaris X2

12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.8", 1.29µm, dual pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens

Aquaris X2 Pro

12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.8", 1.29µm, dual pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens

Features

Aquaris X2

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Aquaris X2 Pro

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Video

Aquaris X2

4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps

Aquaris X2 Pro

4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps

Single

Aquaris X2

8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Aquaris X2 Pro

8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Features

Aquaris X2

LED flash

Aquaris X2 Pro

LED flash

Video

Aquaris X2

1080p@30fps

Aquaris X2 Pro

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Aquaris X2

Yes

Aquaris X2 Pro

Yes

3.5mm jack

Aquaris X2

Yes

Aquaris X2 Pro

Yes

Other

Aquaris X2

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Aquaris X2 Pro

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

WLAN

Aquaris X2

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Aquaris X2 Pro

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Aquaris X2

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

Aquaris X2 Pro

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

Positioning

Aquaris X2

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO

Aquaris X2 Pro

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO

NFC

Aquaris X2

Yes

Aquaris X2 Pro

Yes

Radio

Aquaris X2

FM radio

Aquaris X2 Pro

FM radio

USB

Aquaris X2

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Aquaris X2 Pro

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

Aquaris X2

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Aquaris X2 Pro

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Type

Aquaris X2

Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable

Aquaris X2 Pro

Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable

Charging

Aquaris X2

18W wired, QC4

Aquaris X2 Pro

18W wired, QC4

Colors

Aquaris X2

Carbon Black, Sand Gold

Aquaris X2 Pro

Midnight Black, Glaze White, Deep Silver

Price

Aquaris X2

About 310 EUR

Aquaris X2 Pro

About 390 EUR

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