BQ Aquaris X2

  • Released 2018, June
    163g, 8.3mm thickness
    Android 8.1; Android One
    32GB/64GB storage, microSD slot
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  • 5.65"
    1080x2160 pixels
  • 12MP
    2160p
  • 3/4GB RAM
    Snapdragon 636
  • 3100mAh
    Li-Ion

BQ Aquaris X2 - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 20(800)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2018, May
Status Available. Released 2018, June
Body Dimensions 150.7 x 72.3 x 8.3 mm (5.93 x 2.85 x 0.33 in)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz)
Build Front glass, aluminum frame, plastic back
SIM Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display Type LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.65 inches, 82.4 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~427 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Platform OS Android 8.1 (Oreo); Android One
Chipset Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
GPU Adreno 509
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Main Camera Dual 12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.8", 1.29�m, dual pixel PDAF
5 MP, 1/5", 1.12�m, depth sensor
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps
Selfie camera Single 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4", 1.12�m
Features LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
 24-bit/192kHz audio
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Features Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery   Non-removable Li-Ion 3100 mAh battery
Charging Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 4)
Misc Colors Carbon Black, Sand Gold
Price About 310 EUR

BQ Aquaris X2 - User Reviews

  • My experience with this device has not been great. People complain that my voice drops out intermittently during phone calls. I've been aware of this problem more or less since the moment I first got it almost a year ago. I sent it for repair but it also had a cracked screen by then. I was given an estimate for €170 to fix the screen plus €30 postage. I find this excessive but this is quite common behavior from manufacturers. I declined their repair offer and instead was sent by my still unfixed phone for a €30 handling fee. Everything else works fine apart from the cracked screen, and of course the fact that I can't really use it for telephone calls. If it was a less obscure brand, a phone repair shop in my country could fix it. Instead, I've ordered a new screen myself because they're dirt cheap and I'm still stuck with a phone that can't make phone calls. As for my experience with this device besides this negative experience, I've been happy with performance. It has a few issues connecting to public WiFi networks (the push notification to connect doesn't come). The camera is fine but you need to hold the camera very still for a few seconds until the image stabilizes. It has video out through USB so you can connect it to an external monitor. This has been quite rare in smartphones since about 2015, except some flagships, so this is a big plus. You can use the phone like a desktop computer this way. BQ first got my attention when they formed a partnership for Canonical. The Ubuntu phone failed, but I never forgot BQ. Sadly, my experience with BQ has not been great though.

  • lmao....compairing flagships with low budget smart phones with flagships

  • Gsmarena, please make a review for this phone.

  • Best Android One ever. I had Nokia 8 and had the feeling something was missing. I had Samsung S8 and Huawei p20 and thought that's it had too much unnecessary things. This one has the feeling and working of a top end phone with the simplicity of a clean Android. Totally worth the money. Congrats Bq

  • A year ago my wife lost her (old old old) phoneand she wanted to go cheap and small (a lady's small hands).I looked hard for a suitable new phone and stumbled upon the bq brand - for the first time ever. She got a Aquaris X5 Plus which is a great phone for her. And honestly, when my current phone dies, I will consider it to be an Aquaris phone, in special the X2 or X2 Pro. Why? Next to buying stuff from a European company - which is nice but not neccessary - my wifes phone just does everything my LG G4 does, except the camera. Her's just works, smoothly, and I like the plastic design of the X2 as of the X5 plus very much. Also they promise updates and security patches, IIRC To say it short: don't be afraid of the less known brand Aquaris. Their phones do more than fine! If you don't need flagship features from Samsung etc this might be the device of your choice. BTW, searching for my wife I stumbled upon many less known brands like Wikio and there weren't many that I would trust to make phones worthy to compare to the X? Series, but that's very personal judgement.

  • Easy to explain, iIts a small company that cant afford spending lots of money like the largest brands out there. But yes, they make very good phones, very balanced ones

  • I don't understand why this well-balanced device is not getting much attention.. I wish I could watch some hands-on review of it, in English.

  • It is a quote from the website - should be near body, not near ear. Usually bq devices aren't that bad near ear and near body, some of them even earning the "blue angel"

  • Twentysix: Where did you find this? Is it for head or for body? Thanks

  • sar 1,451 w/kg!! wtf?

  • Indeed. With NFC, reasonable size/chip/ram/battery, seems like a very decent midrange device.

  • I hope this comes out as a global release. Android One, USB-C, aluminum and plastic, 3.5mm jack? YES