BQ Aquaris U

  • Released 2016, September
    140g, 8.3mm thickness
    Android 6.0.1, up to 7.0
    16GB storage, microSD slot
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  • 5.0"
    720x1280 pixels
  • 13MP
    1080p
  • 2GB RAM
    Snapdragon 430
  • 3080mAh
    Li-Po

BQ Aquaris U - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 20(800)
Speed HSPA, LTE
Launch Announced 2016, September
Status Available. Released 2016, September
Body Dimensions 145 x 71.5 x 8.3 mm (5.71 x 2.81 x 0.33 in)
Weight 140 g (4.94 oz)
SIM Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display Type Capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection Dinorex glass
Platform OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 505
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM
Main Camera Single 13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 5 MP, f/2.4
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Features Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery   Non-removable Li-Po 3080 mAh battery
Misc Colors Black
SAR EU 0.47 W/kg (head)     1.16 W/kg (body)    
Price About 190 EUR

BQ Aquaris U - User Reviews

  • Not worth your money. After 1 android update the phone slowes down. - Google now/search is unusable. - navigating through menus goes slow - apps are slow

  • It doesn't run stock Android and despite its battery's decent autonomy it drains down pretty fast if you're a heavy full-commando user like someone I know who always uses it for twitter in half a day (literally) and he has to recharge it twice from early in the morning (6AM) till midnight.

  • It shouldn't cost more than 150€ (175$) as the newer model Aquarius U Plus is around 170€ (195$) in Spain. I suppose in other foreign countries are a little more expensive. I wouldn't pay more than 200$

  • How the price of bq aquriaus u storage 10gb?

  • Camera, audio, video (720p), apps, battery and wi-fi all good. It has LED notification and selfie/frontal camera. The only negative aspect I found was that battery is not removable. Dual SIM actually means: Phone card and SD card. Please note that both are NANO-size. You might replace your MICRO SIM if you still use one. It costs around 160-180€.

  • Hi! What can you tell me about this phone? Comparing it with the huawei p8 lite (2015/2016) wich is better? Thanks