BQ Aquaris U2 vs BQ Aquaris X5 Comparison and Differences
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BQ Aquaris U2
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BQ Aquaris U2 or BQ Aquaris X5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BQ Aquaris U2 | BQ Aquaris X5 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | September, 2017 | October, 2015 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 148.1 x 72.9 x 8.4 mm | 5.83 x 5.83 x 2.87 in | 144.4 x 70.5 x 7.5 mm | 5.69 x 5.69 x 2.78 in | |
| Weight | 155 g | 5.47 oz | 148 g | 5.22 oz | |
| Body Build | Polycarbonate, Metal | Metal | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Gold | Gold, Silver, Gray | |
| Battery | 3100 mAh, Li-Polymer, non-removable | 2900 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 110 | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LCD IPS | LCD IPS | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | ||
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 69% | 67% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 282 PPI | 294 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch resistant | ||
| Other specs | - 450 nits (typ) | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, ƒ/ 2.0, (wide), 1.12 µm | -13 MP, ƒ/ 2.0, (wide), 1.12 µm | |
| Functions | Dual LED flash | Dual LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p video, Slow Motion 120 fps | 1080p video, Slow Motion 120 fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, ƒ/ | 5 MP, ƒ/ | |
| Functions | LED flash |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 6.0 Marshmallow | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-Core (8x Cortex A53 1.4GHz) | - Quad-Core (4x Cortex A53 1.4 GHz) | |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 505 | Qualcomm Adreno 306 | |
| External memory | |||
| Internal memory | 2GB 16GB, 2GB · 16GB 3GB · 32GB | 2GB 16GB, 2GB · 16GB 2GB · 32GB 3GB · 32GB |
Benchmark
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 580 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1512 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM, dual stand-by (Nano SIM + Nano SIM) | Dual SIM, dual stand-by (Nano SIM + Nano SIM) | |
| Network | 2G / 3G / 4G / | 2G / 3G / 4G / | |
| Bands | -2G - B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900) -3G - B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900) -4G - B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700) |
-2G - B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900) -3G - B1 (2100), B8 (900) -4G - B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B7 (2600), B20 (800) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac,Wi-Fi Hotspot ,Wi-Fi Direct ,Wi-Fi Display | 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n,Wi-Fi Hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | No | |
| USB | Yes | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, HID, LE | Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.657 W/Kg (head), 1.410 W/Kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.491 W/Kg (head), 0.760 W/Kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Yes | Yes | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Proximity, Accelerometer, compass, gyro | - Proximity, Accelerometer, gyro | |
| Other extras |
- IP52 |
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| Versions |
- Available as Aquaris X5 Cyanogen Edition |
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