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BQ Aquaris U Plus vs BQ Aquaris X5 Plus

Comparison between BQ Aquaris U Plus and BQ Aquaris X5 Plus: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from BQ.

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The verdict

Your pick: BQ Aquaris X5 Plus, ahead on Design & display and Connectivity.

Category
Category	Aquaris U Plus	Aquaris X5 Plus
Design & display	4.8	5.8
Performance & hardware	1.7	1.8
Camera	3.7	3.6
Connectivity	3.3	4.4
Battery & charging	2.3	2.5

Which one is for you?

BQ Aquaris U Plus, if you care about…

Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 4.2; against Bluetooth 4.1
Weight: 139 g; against 145 g

BQ Aquaris X5 Plus, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,200 mAh; against 3,050 mAh
Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n/ac; against Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Display Pixel Density: 441 ppi; against 294 ppi
Body Thickness: 7.7 mm; against 8.7 mm

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Aquaris X5 Plus
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 430	Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
Processor Process Size	28 nm	28 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 505	Qualcomm Adreno 510
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	1.4 GHz	1.8 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	32 GB	32 GB
CPU Description	Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 and 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	—	Yes
RAM Capacity	3 GB	3 GB
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	—	256 GB

Design

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Aquaris X5 Plus
Body Colors	Black, Gold	Black, White, Rose Gold
Body Thickness	8.7 mm	7.7 mm Best value
Body Width	72.2 mm	70 mm
Body Height	143.2 mm	145 mm
Weight	139 g Best value	145 g
Usable Surface	66.7 %	67.9 % Best value

Battery

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Aquaris X5 Plus
Battery Capacity	3,050 mAh	3,200 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Polymer
Battery Features	—	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable

Display

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Aquaris X5 Plus
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	5″	5″
Display Horizontal Resolution	720 px	1,080 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	1,280 px	1,920 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	294 ppi	441 ppi Best value
Display Features	Dinorex Glass	Dinorex Glass, Capacitive Touch

Sensors

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Aquaris X5 Plus
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Aquaris X5 Plus
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Aquaris X5 Plus
Operating System	Android 6	Android 6
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	6	6

Connectivity

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Aquaris X5 Plus
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 B900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B20
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n/ac Best value
Wi-Fi Features	—	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2 Best value	Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo Best value
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, USB OTG	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, USB OTG
USB Version	microUSB	microUSB
SAR American Head	—	0.25 W/kg
SAR American Body	—	1.48 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	0.6 W/kg	0.25 W/kg Best value
SAR (EU) body	1.45 W/kg Best value	1.48 W/kg
Max. download speed	—	150 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Aquaris X5 Plus
Microphone Count	—	2
Audio Features	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker	Loudspeaker, 24-bit/96 kHz Audio, A2DP, LE

Technical

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Aquaris X5 Plus
Model numbers	—	Aquaris X5 Plus