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BQ Aquaris VS Plus vs Sony Xperia XA1 Plus

Comparison between BQ Aquaris VS Plus and Sony Xperia XA1 Plus: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from BQ and Sony.

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The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category	Aquaris VS Plus	Xperia XA1 Plus
Design & display	5.4	5.2
Performance & hardware	1.9	2.5
Camera	4.6	3.6
Connectivity	4.3	4.5
Battery & charging	3.0	2.8

Which one is for you?

BQ Aquaris VS Plus, if you care about…

Maximum Storage Capacity: 64 GB; against 32 GB
Weight: 183 g; against 189 g
Fast Charge Power: 18 W; against 10 W
Body Thickness: 8.4 mm; against 8.7 mm

Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, if you care about…

RAM Type: DDR4; against DDR3

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Aquaris VS Plus	Xperia XA1 Plus
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 430	MediaTek Helio P20
Processor Process Size	28 nm	16 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 505	ARM Mali-T880 MP2
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	1.4 GHz	2.3 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	64 GB Best value	32 GB
AnTuTu Score	42,000	95,157
CPU Description	Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 and 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
RAM Type	DDR3	DDR4 Best value
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	—	v8
Maximum memory card	256 GB	256 GB

Design

Specification	Aquaris VS Plus	Xperia XA1 Plus
Body Colors	Gold	Black, Blue, Pink, Gold
Body Thickness	8.4 mm Best value	8.7 mm
Body Width	76.7 mm	75 mm
Body Height	152.3 mm	155 mm
Weight	183 g Best value	189 g
Usable Surface	71.4 %	71.7 % Best value
Body Materials	—	Glass, Plastic, Aluminium Alloy
Unfolded thickness	8.4 mm Best value	8.7 mm

Battery

Specification	Aquaris VS Plus	Xperia XA1 Plus
Battery Capacity	3,400 mAh	3,430 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	18 W Best value	10 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator	Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator

Display

Specification	Aquaris VS Plus	Xperia XA1 Plus
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	5.5″	5.5″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,920 px	1,920 px
Display Pixel Density	401 ppi	401 ppi
Display Contrast Ratio	—	1,572 :1
Display Features	Dinorex Glass, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 4, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Aquaris VS Plus	Xperia XA1 Plus
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	Side

Sensor

Specification	Aquaris VS Plus	Xperia XA1 Plus
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope

Software

Specification	Aquaris VS Plus	Xperia XA1 Plus
Operating System	Android 7	Android 7
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	7	7

Connectivity

Specification	Aquaris VS Plus	Xperia XA1 Plus
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Single Nano-SIM, Dual 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 B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 3G, 4G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, aptX	A2DP, aptX, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, USB OTG	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB Charging, USB OTG
USB Version	microUSB	USB 2.0
Max. download speed	150 Mbps	150 Mbps
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Aquaris VS Plus	Xperia XA1 Plus
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	Loudspeaker, Stereo Speakers Best value	Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Aquaris VS Plus	Xperia XA1 Plus
Model numbers	—	G3416, G3412, G3426, G3421, G3423