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BQ Aquaris U Plus vs ZTE Zmax Pro

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

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The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category	Aquaris U Plus	Zmax Pro
Design & display	4.8	5.2
Performance & hardware	1.7	1.5
Camera	3.7	3.4
Connectivity	3.3	2.8
Battery & charging	2.3	2.8

Which one is for you?

BQ Aquaris U Plus, if you care about…

RAM Capacity: 3 GB; against 2 GB
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 4.2; against Bluetooth 4.1
Weight: 139 g; against 174.9 g
SIM Configurations: Dual Nano-SIM; against Single Nano-SIM

ZTE Zmax Pro, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,400 mAh; against 3,050 mAh
Display Pixel Density: 367 ppi; against 294 ppi
Usable Surface: 71.7 %; against 66.7 %
Display Diagonal: 6″; against 5″

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Zmax Pro
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 430	Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
Processor Process Size	28 nm	28 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 505	Qualcomm Adreno 405
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	1.4 GHz	1.5 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	32 GB	32 GB
CPU Description	Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core processor with four 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 cores and four 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53 cores.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	—	Yes
RAM Capacity	3 GB Best value	2 GB
RAM Type	—	DDR3
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	—	256 GB

Design

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Zmax Pro
Body Colors	Black, Gold	Black
Body Thickness	8.7 mm Best value	8.9 mm
Body Width	72.2 mm	83.8 mm
Body Height	143.2 mm	165.1 mm
Weight	139 g Best value	174.9 g
Usable Surface	66.7 %	71.7 % Best value

Battery

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Zmax Pro
Battery Capacity	3,050 mAh	3,400 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Battery Features	—	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable, Non-Removable
Talk time	—	25 h
Standby time	—	400 h

Display

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Zmax Pro
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	5″	6″ Best value
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	367 ppi Best value
Display Features	Dinorex Glass	Gorilla Glass 3, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Zmax Pro
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	Rear

Sensor

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

Software

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

Connectivity

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Zmax Pro
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM Best value	Single 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 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B12
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n
Wi-Fi Features	—	Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2 Best value	Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS Best value	GPS
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, USB OTG	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB 2.0
USB Version	microUSB	USB 2.0
SAR (EU) head	0.6 W/kg	—
SAR (EU) body	1.45 W/kg	—
Max. download speed	—	150 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Zmax Pro
Microphone Count	—	2
Audio Features	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker	Loudspeaker, A2DP

Technical

Specification	Aquaris U Plus	Zmax Pro
Model numbers	—	Z981