Screen size
equal specsAquaris U5.0"
Aquaris X5 Plus5.0"
Quick verdict
Aquaris X5 Plus leads the measured specs 7-2.
Measured wins
Aquaris U
2
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Aquaris X5 Plus
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Aquaris U
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Aquaris X5 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Aquaris U
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Aquaris X5 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
Aquaris U
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Aquaris X5 Plus
HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands
Aquaris U
1, 3, 7, 20
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Aquaris X5 Plus
1, 3, 7, 20
Speed
Aquaris U
HSPA, LTE
Aquaris X5 Plus
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Aquaris U
2016, September. Released 2016, September
Aquaris X5 Plus
2016, July. Released 2016, July
Status
Aquaris U
Discontinued
Aquaris X5 Plus
Discontinued
Dimensions
Aquaris U
145 x 71.5 x 8.3 mm (5.71 x 2.81 x 0.33 in)
Aquaris X5 Plus
145 x 70 x 7.7 mm (5.71 x 2.76 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Aquaris U
140 g (4.94 oz)
Aquaris X5 Plus
145 g (5.11 oz)
SIM
Aquaris U
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Aquaris X5 Plus
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Aquaris U
IPS LCD
Aquaris X5 Plus
IPS LCD
Size
Aquaris U
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Aquaris X5 Plus
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Aquaris U
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Aquaris X5 Plus
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection
Aquaris U
Dinorex glass
Aquaris X5 Plus
Dinorex glass
OS
Aquaris U
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Aquaris X5 Plus
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
Aquaris U
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
Aquaris X5 Plus
Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
CPU
Aquaris U
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Aquaris X5 Plus
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Aquaris U
Adreno 505
Aquaris X5 Plus
Adreno 510
Card slot
Aquaris U
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Aquaris X5 Plus
microSDXC
Internal
Aquaris U
16GB 2GB RAM
Aquaris X5 Plus
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Other
Aquaris U
eMMC 5.1
Aquaris X5 Plus
eMMC 5.1
Single
Aquaris U
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
Aquaris X5 Plus
16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 1.12µm, PDAF
Features
Aquaris U
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Aquaris X5 Plus
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video
Aquaris U
1080p@30fps
Aquaris X5 Plus
4K@30fps
Single
Aquaris U
5 MP, f/2.4
Aquaris X5 Plus
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0"
Video
Aquaris U
1080p@30fps
Aquaris X5 Plus
Loudspeaker
Aquaris U
Yes
Aquaris X5 Plus
Yes
3.5mm jack
Aquaris U
Yes
Aquaris X5 Plus
Yes
Other
Aquaris U
-
Aquaris X5 Plus
24-bit/96kHz
WLAN
Aquaris U
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Aquaris X5 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Aquaris U
4.2, A2DP, LE
Aquaris X5 Plus
4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Aquaris U
GPS, GLONASS
Aquaris X5 Plus
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC
Aquaris U
Yes
Aquaris X5 Plus
Yes
Radio
Aquaris U
FM radio
Aquaris X5 Plus
FM radio
USB
Aquaris U
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Aquaris X5 Plus
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Aquaris U
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Aquaris X5 Plus
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Aquaris U
Li-Po 3080 mAh, non-removable
Aquaris X5 Plus
Li-Po 3200 mAh, non-removable
Colors
Aquaris U
Black
Aquaris X5 Plus
Black, White/Rose Gold
SAR EU
Aquaris U
0.47 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)
Aquaris X5 Plus
0.25 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)
Price
Aquaris U
About 190 EUR
Aquaris X5 Plus
About 300 EUR
Models
Aquaris U
-
Aquaris X5 Plus
Aquaris X5 Plus