bq Aquaris U Plus vs. HTC U Ultra

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of bq Aquaris U Plus and HTC U Ultra. 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

bq Aquaris U Plus vs. HTC U Ultra Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris U Plus HTC U Ultra
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 144 mm 145.99 mm HTC U Ultra has greater height than bq Aquaris U Plus.
Width 70.5 mm 72.9 mm HTC U Ultra has greater width than bq Aquaris U Plus.
Depth 7.8 mm 7.99 mm bq Aquaris U Plus is narrower than bq Aquaris U Plus.
Weight 142 g 145 g bq Aquaris U Plus is lighter than bq Aquaris U Plus.
Body Colour Gold | Black-anthracite grey Brilliant black
Body Material - Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.45 W/kg (body), 0.596 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body), 0.4 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM 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 HTC U Ultra
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS Super LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.2" HTC U Ultra has larger screen size than bq Aquaris U Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels HTC U Ultra has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris U Plus.
Display Format HD Full HD
Pixel Density 294 ppi 428 ppi HTC U Ultra has better pixel density than bq Aquaris U Plus.
Max Brightness 400 cd/m² -
Display Enhancement Technology OnCell technology -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris U Plus HTC U Ultra
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MediaTek Helio P10
Clock Speed 1.4 GHz 2 GHz HTC U Ultra has higher clock speed than bq Aquaris U Plus.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes HTC U Ultra has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 505 -
MEMORY bq Aquaris U Plus HTC U Ultra
RAM 2 GB 3 GB HTC U Ultra has more RAM than bq Aquaris U Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB HTC U Ultra has more internal memory than bq Aquaris U Plus.
User Memory 10 GB 22.8 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA bq Aquaris U Plus HTC U Ultra
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type - BSI
Sensor Name Samsung 3P3 -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) HTC U Ultra has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 28 mm
Special Effects HDR -
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Fast Motion mode, manual mode, RAW mode Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Continuous shot, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection HTC U Ultra has face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Video Pic
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel HTC U Ultra has better front camera resolution than bq Aquaris U Plus.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Sensor Name (Front) Omnivision OV5675 sensor -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.0 HTC U Ultra has better front lens aperture than bq Aquaris U Plus.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 3-element -
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Min Focal Length (Front) - 26.5 mm
Special Effects (Front) - Live make-up
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Tap to focus, selfie panorama, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie)
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) Selfie Indicator HTC UltraPixel Camera, Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris U Plus HTC U Ultra
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3080 mAh 2500 mAh bq Aquaris U Plus has larger battery capacity than HTC U Ultra.
Standby Time - 427.54 hours
Talk Time - 912 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (3G): up to 912 min
Standby (3G): up to 427.54 hrs
CELLULAR bq Aquaris U Plus HTC U Ultra
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface - HTC Sense
Intelligent Assistant - HTC Sense Companion
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris U Plus HTC U Ultra
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 20 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC - Yes HTC U Ultra has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA bq Aquaris U Plus HTC U Ultra
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, QCP, eAAC+, DTS, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, AWB WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2 MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition
Audio Amplifier DRC AW8737s -
FEATURES bq Aquaris U Plus HTC U Ultra
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual noise reduction microphones, Wi-Fi Assist AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Wi-Fi Miracast, Noise Cancellation Technology, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, Wi-Fi Calling, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode, Hi-Res audio stereo recording, HTC Usonic, Quiet ring on pick up
OTHERS bq Aquaris U Plus HTC U Ultra
Included Accessories USB cable Power adapter
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