Comparative: bq aquaris 5 hd vs xiaomi red rice

The name of the article already says it by itself. The Chinese model arrives in Spain by stomping, thanks to its own specifications of smartphones of the highest ranges, but with a low-cost cost of its own, which makes it a highly coveted terminal. However our BQ Aquaris 5 HD is trained enough to know how to cope. The Professional Review team has brought the two devices together and we hope to help you decide on one for the upcoming holidays:

Let's start with its screens: the Aquaris 5 HD has IPS technology, in addition to presenting an HD definition and being multi-touch with a size of 5 inches and a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, which gives it 294 dpi. The Xiaomi for its part has a slightly smaller screen, 4.7 inches and HD quality with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, reaching 312 dpi. Its IPS technology gives it a great viewing angle and quality in its colors. The screen of the Chinese model is also protected from possible accidents with the glass manufactured by Corning type Gorilla Glass 2.

As for the processors, we can say that the CPU of the Red Rice is more powerful, in the case of the Quadcore MediaTek MT6589 Turbo with quad core 1.5GHz while the Bq Aquaris 5 features a Quad core Cortex A7 1.2GHz SoC They share the same brand graphics chip: PowerVR Series5 SGX in the case of the Aquaris 5 and PowerVR SGX544MP for the Xiaomi, which allows you to use 3D games and decode 1080p video. Both terminals have 1 GB of RAM, although they also disagree regarding the operating system, since the Spain brand is covered by Android in version 4.2 Jelly Bean and the Chinese model presents MIUI V5, although based on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean as well.

Cameras: The two main objectives of these phones have an 8 megapixel sensor, which in the case of the Xiaomi is manufactured by Samsung, featuring a 28mm wide angle and an f / 2.2 aperture. In the case of the Aquaris 5 they highlight its brightness, proximity and Dolby ™ sound sensor. The latter's front lens is 1.2MP, very useful for making video calls and self-portraits. As for its video recording, the quality has not transcended, although we can say that the Red Rice's rear camera makes them at 1080p, and the front camera at 720p.

From the connectivity we can highlight that the Bq Aquaris 5 model only offers 3G, WiFi and Bluetooth support among others, just like the Asian smartphone.

We will continue with his 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. Its body is made of plastic. The Xiaomi Red Rice has dimensions of 125.3 mm high x 64.5 mm wide x 9.9 mm thick and weighs 158 grams. So we can see that it is smaller and lighter. We can find it available in three different colors: Chinese red, metallic gray and ivory white. Its back shell is interchangeable, in addition to being made from recycled materials that endows the terminal with a pressure resistance of up to 135 kg.

As for its internal memories: the Bq Aquaris 5 HD has a 16 GB model, while the Chinese model brings with it a 4 GB ROM, in both cases expandable by microSD card, only that the Spanish model can reach up to 64 GB and the Xiaomi remains at 32 GB.

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Its batteries do not make a big difference: the Bq Aquaris 5 HD has a capacity of 2, 100 mAh, while that of the Chinese model has 2, 000 mAh. It is intuited that the Spain brand will have more autonomy because it is also less powerful.

Finally, its prices: The Bq Aquaris 5 has a price of 179.90 euros, as pointed out on its official page. We can find the Xiaomi Red Rice on the internet, such as www.pccomponentes.com, at a free price of 199 euros. In conclusion, we are talking about two very attractive devices for this Christmas at very affordable costs compared to their specifications. The perfect gift for many.

	Xiaomi Red Rice	Bq Aquaris 5 HD
screen	4.7 inch HD IPS Plus	5 inch HD IPS
Resolution	1280 x 720 pixels	1280 × 720 pixels
Screen type	Gorilla Glass 2
Internal memory	16 GB model (expandable up to 64)	4 GB model (expandable up to 32)
OS	MIUI V5	Android Jelly Bean 4.2
Battery	2, 000 mAh	2100 mAh
Connectivity	WiFi 802.11b / g / nGPS Bluetooth 3G	WiFi 802.11a / b / g / nBluetooth 4.0 3G GPS
Rear camera	8 MP Sensor Auto Focus LED flash HD 1080P video recording at 30 FPS	8 MPS sensor Brightness / proximity sensor LED flash Video recording
Frontal camera	720p video	1.3 MP
Processor and graphics	Quadcore MediaTek MT6589 Turbo with Quad Core 1.5GHz PowerVR SGX544MP	Cortex A7 Quad Core up to 1.2 GHz PowerVR Series5 SGX
RAM	1 GB	1 GB
Weight	158 grams	170 grams
Dimensions	125.3 mm high x 64.5 mm wide x 9.9 mm thick	141.8 mm high x 71 mm wide x 9.1 mm thick