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BQ Aquaris U Plus vs BQ Aquaris U

Comparison between BQ Aquaris U Plus and BQ Aquaris U: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from BQ.

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The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category	Aquaris U Plus	Aquaris U
Design & display	4.8	4.9
Performance & hardware	1.6	1.4
Camera	3.7	3.4
Connectivity	3.3	3.7
Battery & charging	2.3	2.4

Which one is for you?

BQ Aquaris U Plus, if you care about…

RAM Capacity: 3 GB; against 2 GB
Maximum Storage Capacity: 32 GB; against 16 GB

BQ Aquaris U, if you care about…

Body Thickness: 8.3 mm; against 8.7 mm

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Aquaris U
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 430	Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Processor Process Size	28 nm	28 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 505	Qualcomm Adreno 505
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	1.4 GHz	1.4 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	32 GB Best value	16 GB
CPU Description	Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
RAM Capacity	3 GB Best value	2 GB
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes

Design

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Aquaris U
Body Colors	Black, Gold	Black
Body Thickness	8.7 mm	8.3 mm Best value
Body Width	72.2 mm	71.5 mm
Body Height	143.2 mm	145 mm
Weight	139 g Best value	140 g
Usable Surface	66.7 % Best value	66.5 %

Battery

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Aquaris U
Battery Capacity	3,050 mAh	3,080 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po

Display

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Aquaris U
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	5″	5″
Display Horizontal Resolution	720 px	720 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,280 px	1,280 px
Display Pixel Density	294 ppi	294 ppi
Display Features	Dinorex Glass	Dinorex Glass

Sensors

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Aquaris U
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	—

Sensor

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Aquaris U
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Aquaris U
Operating System	Android 6	Android 6
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	6	6

Connectivity

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Aquaris U
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B20	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B20
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi Features	—	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, USB OTG	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, USB OTG, USB Charging
USB Version	microUSB	microUSB
SAR (EU) head	0.6 W/kg	0.47 W/kg Best value
SAR (EU) body	1.45 W/kg	1.16 W/kg Best value

Audio

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Aquaris U
Audio Features	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker