Category Breakdown
BLU Grand Max
BQ Aquaris U Lite
Performance
41.753.4
Camera
27.919.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
20.425.3
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
29.146.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
26.728.4
Summary
- The BLU Grand Max and BQ Aquaris U Lite both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, but the Grand Max has a slightly heavier build at 154g compared to the Aquaris U Lite's 140g.
- In terms of performance, the Aquaris U Lite is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 chipset and offers more RAM at 2GB, while the Grand Max uses a Mediatek MT6580 chipset with 1GB RAM.
- Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Aquaris U Lite has a superior f/2.0 aperture compared to the Grand Max.
- The battery capacity of the Aquaris U Lite is significantly higher at 3080mAh, compared to the Grand Max's 2200mAh.
- Both devices run on Android Marshmallow, with the Aquaris U Lite being upgradable to Nougat, providing a potentially better software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BLU Grand Max
BQ Aquaris U Lite
General
Release Date
2017
2016
Announced
2017
2016
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Dinorex glass
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-400MP2
Adreno 308
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, AF
8 MP, f/2.0, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP
5 MP, f/2.4
Front Camera Features
LED flash
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2200 mAh
3080 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2200 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3080 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
145 x 72.1 x 7.8 mm (5.71 x 2.84 x 0.31 in)
145 x 71.5 x 8.3 mm (5.71 x 2.81 x 0.33 in)
Weight
154 g
140 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Gold, Gray, Rose Gold
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.0, 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
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

