Side-by-side technical data
BQ Aquaris U vs HTC One A9s
Comparison between BQ Aquaris U and HTC One A9s: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from BQ and HTC.
The verdict
Your pick: HTC One A9s, ahead on Performance & hardware and Camera. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.
| Category | Aquaris U | One A9s |
|---|---|---|
| Design & display | 4.9 | 5.1 |
| Performance & hardware | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Camera | 3.4 | 5.0 |
| Connectivity | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| Battery & charging | 2.4 | 1.2 |
Which one is for you?
BQ Aquaris U, if you care about…
- Battery Capacity
- 3,080 mAh
- against 2,300 mAh
- Weight
- 140 g
- against 149.8 g
- SIM Configurations
- Dual Nano-SIM
- against Single Nano-SIM
HTC One A9s, if you care about…
- RAM Capacity
- 3 GB
- against 2 GB
- Maximum Storage Capacity
- 32 GB
- against 16 GB
- Body Thickness
- 8 mm
- against 8.3 mm
Specification comparison
Performance
| Specification | Aquaris U | One A9s |
|---|---|---|
| Processor Model | Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 | MediaTek MT6755 Helio P10 |
| Processor Process Size | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Graphics GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 505 | Mali-T860 MP2 |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Maximum CPU Clock | 1.4 GHz | 1.8 GHz Best value |
| Maximum Storage Capacity | 16 GB | 32 GB Best value |
| CPU Description | Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 and 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| Processor Type | Octa-Core | Octa-Core |
| RAM Capacity | 2 GB | 3 GB Best value |
| Expandable Storage | Yes | Yes |
Design
| Specification | Aquaris U | One A9s |
|---|---|---|
| Body Colors | Black | Black, Silver, Gold |
| Body Thickness | 8.3 mm | 8 mm Best value |
| Body Width | 71.5 mm | 71.5 mm |
| Body Height | 145 mm | 146.5 mm |
| Weight | 140 g Best value | 149.8 g |
| Usable Surface | 66.5 % Best value | 65.8 % |
| Unfolded thickness | — | 8 mm |
Battery
| Specification | Aquaris U | One A9s |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Capacity | 3,080 mAh Best value | 2,300 mAh |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Fast Charge Power | — | 10 W |
| Battery Features | — | Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable |
| Talk time | — | 13 h |
| Standby time | — | 432 h |
Display
| Specification | Aquaris U | One A9s |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Gorilla Glass, Touchscreen |
Sensors
| Specification | Aquaris U | One A9s |
|---|---|---|
| Fingerprint Sensor Placement | — | Front |
Sensor
| Specification | Aquaris U | One A9s |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor Features | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope |
Software
| Specification | Aquaris U | One A9s |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Android 6 | Android 6 |
| OS Family | Android | Android |
| OS Version | 6 | 6 |
Connectivity
| Specification | Aquaris U | One A9s |
|---|---|---|
| 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 B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 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 B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40 |
| 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 4 (802.11n) |
| Wi-Fi Features | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP, LE | A2DP |
| Navigation Systems | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS |
| Connectivity Features | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, USB OTG, USB Charging | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, DLNA |
| USB Version | microUSB | microUSB |
| SAR (EU) head | 0.47 W/kg | — |
| SAR (EU) body | 1.16 W/kg | — |
| Max. download speed | — | 300 Mbps |
| Max. upload speed | — | 50 Mbps |
Audio
| Specification | Aquaris U | One A9s |
|---|---|---|
| Microphone Count | — | 2 |
| Audio Features | A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker | A2DP, Loudspeaker |
Technical
| Specification | Aquaris U | One A9s |
|---|---|---|
| Model numbers | — | One A9s |
