BQ Aquaris V Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Comparison and Differences
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BQ Aquaris V Plus or Samsung Galaxy A8 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BQ Aquaris V Plus | Samsung Galaxy A8 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | September, 2017 | 2015, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 152.3 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm | 6 x 6 x 3.02 in | 158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 3.02 in | |
| Weight | 183 g | 6.46 oz | 151 g | 5.33 oz | |
| Body Build | Polycarbonate, Metal | Front glass, aluminum frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Silver, Pink, Turquoise | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold | |
| Battery | 3400 mAh, Li-Polymer, non-removable | 3050 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 51 h |
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| Approximate price | 250 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LCD IPS | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5.7" in | |
| Screen area | 89.6 cm2 | ||
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 71% | 73.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 401 PPI | 386 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch resistant | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Other specs | - 450 nits (typ) | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, ƒ/ 2.0, (wide), 1.25 µm | -16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF | |
| Functions | Dual LED flash | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p video, Slow Motion 120 fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 79 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 82 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 74 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, ƒ/ | 5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-Core (8x Cortex A53 1.4GHz) | - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 505 | Adreno 405 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | ||
| Internal memory | 3GB 32GB, 3GB · 32GB 4GB · 64GB | 32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
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), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | Yes | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, HID, LE | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.494 W/Kg (head), 1.470 W/Kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Yes | FM radio, RDS, recording | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Proximity, Accelerometer, compass, gyro , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- IP52 |
- ANT+ |
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