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BQ Aquaris U Plus vs Sony Xperia M5 Dual

Comparison between BQ Aquaris U Plus and Sony Xperia M5 Dual: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from BQ and Sony.

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The verdict

Your pick: Sony Xperia M5 Dual, ahead on Design & display and Connectivity. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Aquaris U Plus	Xperia M5 Dual
Design & display	4.8	6.3
Performance & hardware	1.6	1.8
Camera	3.7	3.5
Connectivity	3.3	3.6
Battery & charging	2.3	1.6

Which one is for you?

BQ Aquaris U Plus, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,050 mAh; against 2,600 mAh
Storage Type: eMMC 5.1; against eMMC 5.0
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 4.2; against Bluetooth 4.1
Maximum Storage Capacity: 32 GB; against 16 GB

Sony Xperia M5 Dual, if you care about…

Display Pixel Density: 441 ppi; against 294 ppi
Body Thickness: 7.6 mm; against 8.7 mm
Display Horizontal Resolution: 1,080 px; against 720 px
Display Vertical Resolution: 1,920 px; against 1,280 px

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Xperia M5 Dual
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 430	MediaTek MT6795 Helio X10
Processor Process Size	28 nm	28 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 505	PowerVR G6200
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1 Best value	eMMC 5.0
Maximum CPU Clock	1.4 GHz	2 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	32 GB Best value	16 GB
CPU Description	Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
RAM Capacity	3 GB	3 GB
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes

Design

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Xperia M5 Dual
Body Colors	Black, Gold	Black, White, Gold
Body Thickness	8.7 mm	7.6 mm Best value
Body Width	72.2 mm	72 mm
Body Height	143.2 mm	145 mm
Weight	139 g Best value	142.6 g
Usable Surface	66.7 % Best value	66 %
Resistance Features	—	IP68
Waterproof Depth	—	1.5 m
Unfolded thickness	—	7.6 mm

Battery

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Xperia M5 Dual
Battery Capacity	3,050 mAh Best value	2,600 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Talk time	—	12 h 11 min
Standby time	—	504 h
Music playback time	—	62 h 30 min

Display

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Xperia M5 Dual
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 Contrast Ratio	—	839 :1
Display Features	Dinorex Glass	IPS LCD, Scratch Resistant

Sensors

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Xperia M5 Dual
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	—

Sensor

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Xperia M5 Dual
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Xperia M5 Dual
Operating System	Android 6	Android 5
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	6 Best value	5

Connectivity

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Xperia M5 Dual
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 B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n
Wi-Fi Features	—	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2 Best value	Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE, aptX
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, microUSB
USB Version	microUSB	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	—	0.32 W/kg
SAR American Body	—	1.39 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	0.6 W/kg	0.19 W/kg Best value
SAR (EU) body	1.45 W/kg	0.4 W/kg Best value

Audio

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Xperia M5 Dual
Audio Features	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker	A2DP, LE, aptX

Technical

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Xperia M5 Dual
Model numbers	—	E56333E5643, E5663, E5633