Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix vs BQ Aquaris X2

Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix

BQ Aquaris X2

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1800, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 20(800)
5G network

5G band 41, 77, 78, 79; SA/NSA

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A, (6CA) Cat18, 1200 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

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LTE-A speed

-

LTE-A, (2CA) Cat6, 300 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
5G speed

4.0 Gbps download

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GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame

Front glass, aluminium frame, plastic back
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

171 mm

150.7 mm
Width

78 mm

72.3 mm
Thickness

9.9 mm

8.3 mm
Weight

240 g

163 g
Waterproof

-

IP54
Dust proof

-

IP54
Build features

RGB light panel (on the back), Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)

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Colors

Black

Carbon Black, Sand Gold

Display
Display type

AMOLED capacitive touchscreen

LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.59 inches

5.65 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1080 x 2160 pixels
Pixel density

391 ppi

427 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Corning Gorilla Glass
Multitouch

-

Yes, max 10 fingers
Display features

HDR10+, 144Hz refresh rate, 650 nits max. brightness

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Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Dual
Main camera

64 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.72" , 0.8 µm

12 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.8" , 1.29 µm
13 MP, f/2.4 , 11 mm

5 MP, 1/5" , 1.12 µm
5 MP, f/2.0
Primary camera resolution

9280 x 6920 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS

2160p@30fps, 1080p@120fps
Primary camera Autofocus

-

dual pixel phase detection autofocus
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash
Electronic image stabilization

-

gyro-EIS
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, RAW, Pro Video Mode

Auto HDR, Geo-tagging, face/smile detection, panorama, touch focus

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ad

Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
Wi-Fi display

Yes

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WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.1 (side), Type-C 2.0 (bottom)

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB connector

Accessory connector

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USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

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QZSS

Yes

-
GNSS

Yes

-

Features
Messaging SMS

-

SMS(threaded view)
Messaging MMS

-

MMS
Messaging Email

-

Email
Messaging IM

-

IM
Messaging Push Email

-

Push Email
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

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