bq Aquaris U Plus vs. HTC Desire 650

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of bq Aquaris U Plus and HTC Desire 650. 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 Desire 650 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris U Plus HTC Desire 650
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 144 mm 146.9 mm HTC Desire 650 has greater height than bq Aquaris U Plus.
Width 70.5 mm 70.9 mm HTC Desire 650 has greater width than bq Aquaris U Plus.
Depth 7.8 mm 8.4 mm bq Aquaris U Plus is narrower than bq Aquaris U Plus.
Weight 142 g 140 g HTC Desire 650 is lighter than bq Aquaris U Plus.
Body Colour Gold | Black-anthracite 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
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
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 Desire 650
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5" Both phones have the same screen size.
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 294 ppi Both phones have the same pixel density.
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 Desire 650
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
Clock Speed 1.4 GHz 1.6 GHz HTC Desire 650 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 HTC Desire 650.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 505 -
MEMORY bq Aquaris U Plus HTC Desire 650
RAM 2 GB 2 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 16 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 10 GB 10.3 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 Desire 650
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel bq Aquaris U Plus has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 650.
Sensor Type - BSI
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
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 28 mm
Special Effects HDR HDR
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Fast Motion mode, manual mode, RAW mode Panorama, Continuous shot
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Sensor Name (Front) Omnivision OV5675 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.8 bq Aquaris U Plus has better front lens aperture than bq Aquaris U Plus.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 3-element -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Live make-up
Camera Modes (Front) - 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 Self timer up to 10 seconds
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris U Plus HTC Desire 650
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3080 mAh 2200 mAh bq Aquaris U Plus has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 650.
Standby Time - 684 hours
Talk Time - 1050 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (3G): up to 1050 min
Standby (3G): up to 684 hrs
Playback (HD video): up to 6.67 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 44.14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 5.46 hrs
CELLULAR bq Aquaris U Plus HTC Desire 650
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
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris U Plus HTC Desire 650
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
NFC - Yes HTC Desire 650 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA bq Aquaris U Plus HTC Desire 650
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, QCP, eAAC+, DTS, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, AWB WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2 AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, 3G2
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology HTC BoomSound
Audio Amplifier DRC AW8737s -
FEATURES bq Aquaris U Plus HTC Desire 650
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, G-sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features Dual noise reduction microphones, Wi-Fi Assist Power Saving Mode, Hi-Res Audio, Extreme power saving mode
OTHERS bq Aquaris U Plus HTC Desire 650
Included Accessories USB cable Power adapter
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