Category Breakdown
BQ Aquaris U Plus
Panasonic Eluga Note
Performance
56.149.0
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.558.9
Battery
25.224.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
46.340.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
28.927.6
Summary
- The BQ Aquaris U Plus features a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the Panasonic Eluga Note has a larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Aquaris U Plus is powered by a Snapdragon 430 chipset with an octa-core CPU at 1.4 GHz, whereas the Eluga Note has an octa-core CPU at 1.3 GHz but lacks detailed chipset information.
- Both phones have a 16 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Eluga Note offers a wider aperture of f/1.9 for potentially better low-light performance.
- The Aquaris U Plus has a 3050 mAh battery, slightly larger than the Eluga Note's 3000 mAh, but both lack fast charging and wireless capabilities.
- Both devices run Android 6.0.1 with the Aquaris being upgradable to 7.0, while the Eluga Note features a custom FitHome UI.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BQ Aquaris U Plus
Panasonic Eluga Note
General
Release Date
2016
2016
Announced
2016
2016
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Dinorex glass
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
N/A
CPU
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core 1.3 GHz
GPU
Adreno 505
N/A
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
16 MP, f/1.9, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Triple-LED flash
Front Camera
5 MP, f/2.4
5 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3050 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3050 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3000 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
143.2 x 72.2 x 8.7 mm (5.64 x 2.84 x 0.34 in)
146 x 74.5 x 8.2 mm (5.75 x 2.93 x 0.32 in)
Weight
139 g
142 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Gold
Champagne Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Dual SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), FitHome UI
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity

