BQ Aquaris X2 vs Samsung Galaxy Note9

BQ Aquaris X2

BQ Aquaris X2

May, 2018


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Samsung Galaxy Note9

Samsung Galaxy Note9

August, 2018


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BQ Aquaris X2 vs Samsung Galaxy Note9


BQ Aquaris X2

Samsung Galaxy Note9

Price
EUR: €310EUR: €430
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, TouchscreenCandybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
150.7 x 72.3 x 8.3 mm (5.93 x 2.85 x 0.33 in)161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight
163 g (5.75 oz)201 g (7.09 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Stylus (Bluetooth integration)
Colors
Carbon Black, Sand GoldMetallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White
Models
SM-N960F, SM-N9600, SM-N960F, SM-N960U, SM-N960U1, SM-N960N, SM-N960W, SM-N960X, SCV40
Display
Type
IPS LCDSuper AMOLED, HDR10

Always-on display
Size
5.65 inches, 82.4 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)6.4 inches, 103.2 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~427 ppi density)1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)
Multitouch
Yes, up to 10 fingersYes
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 3, 7, 201, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 Global
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtonesVibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
32GB ROM, 3GB RAM

64GB ROM, 4GB RAM
128GB ROM, 6GB RAM

128GB ROM, 8GB RAM

512GB ROM, 8GB RAM
Storage Type
eMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Connectivity
GPRS
YesYes
EDGE
YesYes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 3.1
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEOYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
YesYes
Camera
Main Camera
Primary: 12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.8", 1.29µm, dual pixel PDAF

Secondary: 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Primary: 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

Secondary: 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, auto-HDR, panoramaLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps4K@60fps (no OIS/EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Selfie Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Features: LED flash

Video: 1080p@30fps
Primary: 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF

Secondary: 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)

Features: Dual video call, Auto-HDR

Video: 1440p@30fps
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/AAC/WAVMP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC
Video Format Support
MP4/H.264MP4/DivX/XviD/H.265
Radio
FM radioNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
Android OS, v8.1 (Oreo)Android OS, v8.1 (Oreo)
Upgradable
Upgradable to Android 10
UI
Android OneOne UI 2.5
Browser
HTML5HTML5
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IMSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)Exynos 9810 (10 nm) EMEA

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) USA/LATAM, China
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA

Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) USA/LATAM, China
GPU
Adreno 509Mali-G72 MP18 EMEA

Adreno 630 USA/LATAM, China
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassIris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
SIM
Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Single SIM (Nano-SIM)

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Speakers
Yes

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Yes, with stereo speakers

32-bit/384kHz audio
Audio Jack
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Benchmarks
Performance
AnTuTu: 248823 (v7), 315447 (v8)

GeekBench: 9026 (v4.4), 2092 (v5.1)

GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
18W wired, QC415W wired

Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
Additional Features
Features
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)

ANT+

Bixby natural language commands and dictation

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Misc
SAR EU
0.38 W/kg (head) 1.51 W/kg (body)

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