BQ Aquaris U Plus
#5193
Panasonic Eluga Ray Max
#4674Category Breakdown
BQ Aquaris U Plus
Panasonic Eluga Ray Max
Performance
56.160.4
Camera
19.127.9
Display
56.558.9
Battery
25.224.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
46.343.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
28.931.8
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 Ray Max offers a slightly larger 5.2-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
- Both devices are powered by the same Snapdragon 430 chipset and have similar performance capabilities, but the Eluga Ray Max has more RAM options, providing better multitasking potential.
- In terms of camera, both have a 16 MP rear camera, but the Eluga Ray Max includes autofocus, enhancing its photography capabilities, and it also has an 8 MP front camera compared to the 5 MP on the Aquaris U Plus.
- The BQ model has a 3050 mAh battery, slightly larger than the 3000 mAh battery in the Eluga Ray Max, but the latter supports faster 18W charging.
- Both smartphones run on Android Marshmallow, with the BQ being upgradable to Nougat, while the Eluga Ray Max remains on Marshmallow.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BQ Aquaris U Plus
Panasonic Eluga Ray Max
General
Release Date
2016
2017
Announced
2016
2017
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5"
5.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Dinorex glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 505
Adreno 505
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
16 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama
Front Camera
5 MP, f/2.4
8 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
LED flash
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-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
18W wired, QC3
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)
148 x 73 x 9.5 mm (5.83 x 2.87 x 0.37 in)
Weight
139 g
165 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Gold
Rose Gold, Space Grey, 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
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
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 (Marshmallow)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass