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alcatel Flash Plus 2

alcatel Flash Plus 2

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BQ Aquaris U

BQ Aquaris U

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Category Breakdown

alcatel Flash Plus 2
BQ Aquaris U
Performance
57.456.0
Camera
46.319.1
Display
58.956.5
Battery
24.225.3
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
41.354.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
33.129.4

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

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, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP, f/2.4

Front Camera Features

LED flash
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo 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 & Safety

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

Colors

Venus Gold, Luna Silver
Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass