In depth comparison and review of bq Aquaris U Plus and Alcatel A3 XL. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | bq Aquaris U Plus | Alcatel A3 XL |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 144 mm | 165 mm | Alcatel A3 XL has greater height than bq Aquaris U Plus. |
| Width | 70.5 mm | 82.5 mm | Alcatel A3 XL has greater width than bq Aquaris U Plus. |
| Depth | 7.8 mm | 7.9 mm | bq Aquaris U Plus is narrower than bq Aquaris U Plus. |
| Weight | 142 g | 159 g | bq Aquaris U Plus is lighter than bq Aquaris U Plus. |
| Body Colour | Gold | Black-anthracite grey | Silver, sideral grey | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.45 W/kg (body), 0.596 W/kg (head) | - | |
| Integrated Components | FM radio | - | |
| Connector Type | Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | - | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) | Single-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD | - |
| DISPLAY | bq Aquaris U Plus | Alcatel A3 XL |
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| Display Type | LCD display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | IPS | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5" | 6" | Alcatel A3 XL has larger screen size than bq Aquaris U Plus. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1280 x 720 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels | Both phones have the same screen resolution. |
| Display Format | HD | HD | |
| Pixel Density | 294 ppi | - | |
| Max Brightness | 400 cd/m² | - | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | OnCell technology | - | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | bq Aquaris U Plus | Alcatel A3 XL |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 | MediaTek | |
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| Processor Number | - | MT8735B | |
| Clock Speed | 1.4 GHz | 1.1 GHz | bq Aquaris U Plus has higher clock speed than Alcatel A3 XL. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | Quad-core | bq Aquaris U Plus has higher processor core quantity than Alcatel A3 XL. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 505 | - |
| MEMORY | bq Aquaris U Plus | Alcatel A3 XL |
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| RAM | 2 GB | 1 GB | bq Aquaris U Plus has more RAM than Alcatel A3 XL. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 8 GB | bq Aquaris U Plus has more internal memory than Alcatel A3 XL. |
| User Memory | 10 GB | 3.8 GB | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB | microSDHC - up to 32 GB |
| CAMERA | bq Aquaris U Plus | Alcatel A3 XL |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | bq Aquaris U Plus has better camera resolution than Alcatel A3 XL. |
| Sensor Name | Samsung 3P3 | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | - | |
| Lens Construction | 5-element | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x | |
| Special Effects | HDR | HDR | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Fast Motion mode, manual mode, RAW mode | - | |
| Light Source | LED light | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 5 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel | Both phones have the same front camera resolution. |
| Sensor Name (Front) | Omnivision OV5675 sensor | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.4 | - | |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | 3-element | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | Beauty face, Face play, Face show, Instant Collage | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Selfie Indicator | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | bq Aquaris U Plus | Alcatel A3 XL |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3080 mAh | 3000 mAh | bq Aquaris U Plus has larger battery capacity than Alcatel A3 XL. |
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| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 4 hour(s) | |
| Standby Time | - | 400 hours | |
| Talk Time | - | 240 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | - | Standby: up to 400 hrs Talk: up to 240 min |
| CELLULAR | bq Aquaris U Plus | Alcatel A3 XL |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android 7.0 Nougat | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS | GPS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | bq Aquaris U Plus | Alcatel A3 XL |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 20 | Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 800 DD | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 | |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | bq Aquaris U Plus | Alcatel A3 XL |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, QCP, eAAC+, DTS, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, AWB | - | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2 | - | |
| Sound Enhancements | Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology | - | |
| Audio Amplifier | DRC AW8737s | - |
| FEATURES | bq Aquaris U Plus | Alcatel A3 XL |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, G-sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Dual noise reduction microphones, Wi-Fi Assist | - |
| OTHERS | bq Aquaris U Plus | Alcatel A3 XL |
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| Included Accessories | USB cable | Power adapter |
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