Comparison: bq aquaris 5 hd vs sony xperia z1

This time we are going to take care of the new flagship of the Japanese company, the Sony Xperia Z1, which updates the Sony Xperia Z and will go hand in hand with the Xperia Ultra Z as one of the best choices with Android operating system, each one in its size scale of course. But let's go to what we are dealing with, which is to compare it with the BQ Aquaris 5 HD, each in its category: the Xperia Z1 lands directly in the high-end, while the Spanish model seeks to carve out a niche in the mid-range through terminals such as this one, cheap and with good specifications. Next, the Professional Review team will describe each of the characteristics of these new devices:

Let's start with its designs: the Bq Aquaris 5 HD has a size of 141.8 mm high x 71 mm wide x 9.1 mm thick and weighs 170 grams. For its part, the Xperia Z1 has dimensions of 144 mm high, 74 mm wide and 8.50 mm thick. Their weight is also 170 grams, so they are quite heavy devices. The Sony model also features a one-piece aluminum frame, which ensures its resistance to moderate shocks, dust and water up to 1 meter. We have it available in white, black and purple. The Aquaris 5 features a more basic black plastic housing.

Now its screens: as we could also check with the Xperia Z model, the Aquaris 5 HD and Xperia Z1 have a 5-inch screen, although each one has its characteristics: that of the Aquaris is multi-touch HD with a resolution of 128 0 x 720 pixels (294 dpi) and has IPS technology that gives it a wide viewing angle. The Xperia Z1 is Full HD with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, giving it an excellent 443 ppi. All this is possible thanks to the new Triluminos and X-Reality technology that accompanies the Sony model. It also has resistance to scratches and bumps thanks to an anti-splinter sheet.

We continue with its processors: while the Bq Aquaris 5 HD features a 1.2 GHZ Quad core Cortex A7 SoC and a PowerVR Series5 SGX544 graphics chip, the Xperia Z1 has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 CPU with four-core model MSM8974, with a frequency of 2.2 GHz and that is accompanied by an Adreno 330 GPU. The power of this terminal is assured. Their RAM memories also vary between both models: the Spanish smartphone presents 1 GB and the Sony smartphone 2 GB. Its operating system is Android in version 4.2 Jelly Bean for the Bq and 4.2.2 Jelly Bean with possible update regarding the Xperia Z1.

Cameras: The aquaris 5 HD features an 8-megapixel rear sensor, while this new Xperia model features a proprietary Sony Exmor RS 1 / 2.3 ” sensor, giving it a 20.7-megapixel resolution. Its Sony G Lens lens features a 27mm wide angle, great stabilization, and an f / 2.0 aperture. Its front camera has 2 megapixels and Full HD capabilities. On the part of the Aquaris we can say that it is 1.2 MP. As for video recording, in the case of the aquaris 5 HD we still do not know its resolution, but of the Xperia Z1 we can say that it will not support 4k, and that they are made in 1080p already up to 30 frames / second.

The 4G / LTE connectivity so fashionable in recent times is supported by the Sony model, something that I cannot say the BQ, which only offers more common connections such as 3G, WiFi or Bluetooth among others.

As for their internal memories, both models offer the same specifications: they have a single 16 GB model for sale, expandable up to 64 GB via microSD card.

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Its batteries have a difference to take into account: while the Xperia Z1 is protected by a large 3000 mAh battery, the Bq Aquaris 5 HD has a capacity of 2, 100 mAh. It is appreciated that a powerful smartphone like the Sony model is accompanied by such a capacity that will undoubtedly give it good autonomy.

Finally, its prices: the Xperia Z1 has a price that exceeds 500 euros, specifically we have found it for 535 euros in black and 545 euros in lilac, both free and available on the website of pccomponentes. The Aquaris 5 for its part is for sale free and on its official website for 179.90 euros, 20 euros cheaper than its official starting price.

	Sony Xperia Z1	Bq Aquaris 5 HD
screen	4.95 inch Full HD IPS Plus	5 inch HD IPS
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels	1280 × 720 pixels
Internal memory	16 GB model (expandable)	16 GB model (expandable)
OS	Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2	Android Jelly Bean 4.2
Battery	3000 mAh	2100 mAh
Connectivity	WiFi 802.11b / g / n NFC Bluetooth 3G 4G / LTE	WiFi 802.11a / b / g / n Bluetooth 4.0 3G NFC
Rear camera	20.7 MP sensor Autofocus LED flash Full HD 1080P video recording at 30 FPS	8 MP sensor Brightness / proximity sensor LED flash Video recording
Frontal camera	2 MP	1.2 MP
Processor and graphics	Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 2.2 GHz Adreno 330	Cortex A7 Quad Core up to 1.2 GHz PowerVR Series5 SGX544
RAM	2 GB	1 GB
Weight	170 grams	170 grams
Dimensions	144mm high x 74mm wide x 8.50mm thick	141.8 mm high x 71 mm wide x 9.1 mm thick