BQ Aquaris U2 vs alcatel Idol 5 Comparison and Differences
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BQ Aquaris U2
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BQ Aquaris U2 or alcatel Idol 5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BQ Aquaris U2 | alcatel Idol 5 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | September, 2017 | 2017, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 148.1 x 72.9 x 8.4 mm | 5.83 x 5.83 x 2.87 in | 148 x 73 x 7.5 mm | 5.83 x 5.83 x 2.87 in | |
| Weight | 155 g | 5.47 oz | 155 g | 5.47 oz | |
| Body Build | Polycarbonate, Metal | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Gold | Metal Silver, Metal Black | |
| Battery | 3100 mAh, Li-Polymer, non-removable | 2800 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 120 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LCD IPS | LTPS IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 5.2" in | |
| Screen area | 74.9 cm2 | ||
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 69% | 69.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 282 PPI | 423 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch resistant | Asahi Dragontrail Glass, oleophobic coating | |
| 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, f/2.0, 1/3'', 1.12µm, PDAF | |
| Functions | Dual LED flash | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p video, Slow Motion 120 fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, ƒ/ | 5 MP, f/2.4, 1/5'', 1.12µm | |
| Video | 720p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 7.1 (Nougat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 (28 nm) | - Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-Core (8x Cortex A53 1.4GHz) | - Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 505 | Mali-T720MP3 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB | ||
| Internal memory | 2GB 16GB, 2GB · 16GB 3GB · 32GB | 16 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM, dual stand-by (Nano SIM + Nano SIM) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | 2G / 3G / 4G / | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| 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 - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | ||
| 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 | Wi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | Yes | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, HID, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.657 W/Kg (head), 1.410 W/Kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Yes | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Proximity, Accelerometer, compass, gyro | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- IP52 |
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