In depth comparison and review of bq Aquaris U Plus and Sony XPERIA L1. 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 | Sony XPERIA L1 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | G3311 | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 144 mm | 151 mm | Sony XPERIA L1 has greater height than bq Aquaris U Plus. |
| Width | 70.5 mm | 74 mm | Sony XPERIA L1 has greater width than bq Aquaris U Plus. |
| Depth | 7.8 mm | 8.7 mm | bq Aquaris U Plus is narrower than bq Aquaris U Plus. |
| Weight | 142 g | 180 g | bq Aquaris U Plus is lighter than bq Aquaris U Plus. |
| Body Colour | Gold | Black-anthracite grey | Black | White | Pink | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.45 W/kg (body), 0.596 W/kg (head) | 1.01 W/kg (body), 0.69 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | FM radio | 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 |
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| 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 | Sony XPERIA L1 |
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| Display Type | LCD display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | TFT | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5" | 5.5" | Sony XPERIA L1 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 | - | |
| Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | OnCell technology | - | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | bq Aquaris U Plus | Sony XPERIA L1 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 | MediaTek | |
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| Processor Number | - | MT6737T | |
| Clock Speed | 1.4 GHz | 1.45 GHz | Sony XPERIA L1 has higher clock speed than bq Aquaris U Plus. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | Quad-core | bq Aquaris U Plus has higher processor core quantity than Sony XPERIA L1. |
| 64-bit Architecture | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA L1 has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 505 | Mali T720 MP2 |
| MEMORY | bq Aquaris U Plus | Sony XPERIA L1 |
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| RAM | 2 GB | DDR3 SDRAM - 2 GB | Both phones have the same RAM size. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 16 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| User Memory | 10 GB | 9 GB | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB |
| CAMERA | bq Aquaris U Plus | Sony XPERIA L1 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | bq Aquaris U Plus has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L1. |
| Sensor Name | Samsung 3P3 | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | F/2.2 | bq Aquaris U Plus has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris U Plus. |
| Lens Construction | 5-element | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 3x | |
| Self-Timer Delay | - | Yes | |
| Special Effects | HDR | HDR | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Fast Motion mode, manual mode, RAW mode | Red-Eye Reduction | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Smile shutter | Sony XPERIA L1 has face detection. |
| Light Source | LED light | LED light | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | - | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) | Object tracking, Scene recognition, Touch Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging, Stereo Recording |
| 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 Type (Front) | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.4 | F/2.2 | Sony XPERIA L1 has better front lens aperture than bq Aquaris U Plus. |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | 3-element | - | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Selfie Indicator | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | bq Aquaris U Plus | Sony XPERIA L1 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3080 mAh | 2620 mAh | bq Aquaris U Plus has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA L1. |
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| Standby Time | - | 687 hours | |
| Talk Time | - | 773 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | - | Talk (GSM): up to 773 min Standby (GSM): up to 639 hrs Talk (3G): up to 692 min Standby (3G): up to 687 hrs Standby (LTE): up to 651 hrs Playback (Music): up to 3781 min Playback (video): up to 502 min |
| CELLULAR | bq Aquaris U Plus | Sony XPERIA L1 |
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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, A-GPS, GLONASS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | bq Aquaris U Plus | Sony XPERIA L1 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 800 DD | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | - | HFP, HSP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, GATT, HOGP | |
| NFC | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA L1 has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| WLAN Security | - | WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, EAP-PWD | |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | bq Aquaris U Plus | Sony XPERIA L1 |
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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 | WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2 | AVI, MPEG-4, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, MPEG4-ASP, 3GPP | |
| Sound Enhancements | Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology | Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Surround sound (VPT) | |
| Audio Amplifier | DRC AW8737s | - |
| FEATURES | bq Aquaris U Plus | Sony XPERIA L1 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | - | |
| Additional Phone Features | Dual noise reduction microphones, Wi-Fi Assist | Text-to-Speech (text recognition), xLOUD technology, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, Ultra STAMINA Mode, Smart backlight control, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Dynamic normaliser |
| OTHERS | bq Aquaris U Plus | Sony XPERIA L1 |
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| Included Accessories | USB cable | Power adapter |
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