alcatel Flash Plus 2
#4737
BQ Aquaris U
#4546Category Breakdown
alcatel Flash Plus 2
BQ Aquaris U
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.456.4
Summary
- The alcatel Flash Plus 2 features a larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, providing a sharper image compared to the BQ Aquaris U's 5.0-inch display at 720 x 1280 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Flash Plus 2 is powered by a Mediatek Helio P10 chipset, while the Aquaris U uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430, both with 2GB of RAM.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Flash Plus 2 has a slightly wider aperture at f/2.0, allowing for better low-light performance.
- The Flash Plus 2 has a 3000 mAh battery, while the Aquaris U offers a marginally larger 3080 mAh battery.
- Both devices run on Android Marshmallow, with the BQ Aquaris U being upgradable to Nougat, and both lack advanced features like HDR and wireless charging.
- The Flash Plus 2 is heavier at 157g compared to the 140g of the Aquaris U, which may affect portability.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
alcatel Flash Plus 2
BQ Aquaris U
General
Release Date
2016
2016
Announced
2016
2016
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5.5"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Dinorex glass
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T860MP2
Adreno 505
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP
5 MP, f/2.4
Video Recording
1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3080 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3080 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
10W wired
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
152.6 x 76.4 x 8.2 mm (6.01 x 3.01 x 0.32 in)
145 x 71.5 x 8.3 mm (5.71 x 2.81 x 0.33 in)
Weight
157 g
140 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Venus Gold, Luna Silver
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
OS Version
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes