BLU Life XL vs Samsung Galaxy A5

BLU Life XL
BLU Life XL
Samsung Galaxy A5
Samsung Galaxy A5
BLU Life XL
Samsung Galaxy A5
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
  • 3G network
    HSDPA 850, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
  • 4G network
    LTE frequency band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700)
    -
  • HSDPA speed
    42.2 Mbps
    42.2 Mbps
  • HSUPA speed
    11.5 Mbps
    5.76 Mbps
  • LTE speed
    LTE, Cat4, 150 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
    LTE, Cat4, 150 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
  • GPRS
    Class 12
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Class 12
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2016-1
    2014-10
  • Status
    2016-1
    2014-12
  • Design
  • SIM
    Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
    Nano-SIM
  • Height
    155.4 mm
    139.3 mm
  • Width
    79.3 mm
    69.7 mm
  • Thickness
    8.5 mm
    6.7 mm
  • Weight
    168 g
    123 g
  • Colors
    Black, White
    Champagne Gold, Light Blue, Midnight Black, Pearl White, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink
  • Display
  • Display type
    IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
    Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
  • Physical size
    5.5 inches
    5.0 inches
  • Resolution
    720 x 1280 pixels
    720 x 1280 pixels
  • Pixel density
    267 ppi
    294 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    16777216
  • Multitouch
    Yes
    -
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Octa-core 1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
    Quad-core 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
  • Chipset
    MediaTek MT6592M/Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410
  • GPU
    Mali-450MP4 / Adreno 306
    Adreno 306
  • Internal storage
    8, 16 GB
    16 GB
  • Memory RAM
    1, 2 GB
    2 GB
  • Memory card
    microSD
    microSD
  • Memory card max
    64 GB
    64 GB
  • OS
  • OS
    Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop)
    Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    -
    Photo / Video
  • Main camera
    13 MP
    13 MP
  • Primary camera resolution
    -
    4128 x 3096 pixels
  • Primary camera video
    1080p@30fps
    1080p@30fps
  • Primary camera Autofocus
    autofocus
    autofocus
  • Primary camera flash
    LED flash
    LED flash
  • Camera features
    Geo-tagging, HDR, face/smile detection, panorama, touch focus
    Geo-tagging, face detection, panorama, touch focus
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera
    5 MP
    5 MP
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    Yes
    Yes
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes, with stereo speakers
    Yes
  • Notifications
    Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
    Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
  • Multimedia
  • Radio FM
    FM radio
    FM radio
  • Radio recording
    -
    recording
  • Connectivity
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
  • WLAN WiFi Hotspot
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Direct
    Yes
    -
  • USB
    microUSB 2.0
    microUSB 2.0
  • USB host
    Yes
    -
  • Bluetooth
    v4.0
    v4.0
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    -
    Yes
  • Bluetooth EDR
    -
    Yes
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    -
    Yes
  • Features
  • Messaging SMS
    SMS(threaded view)
    SMS(threaded view)
  • Messaging MMS
    MMS
    MMS
  • Messaging Email
    Email
    Email
  • Messaging IM
    IM
    IM
  • Messaging Push Email
    Push Email
    Push Mail
  • Java
    No
    Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
  • Sensors
    Accelerometer, compass, proximity
    Accelerometer, compass, proximity
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Po
    Li-Ion
  • Battery capacity
    2820 mAh
    2300 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Removable
    Non-removable
  • Talk time 2G
    28 h
    -
  • Talk time 3G
    20 h
    15 h
  • Standby time
    -
    -
  • Standby time 2G
    650 h
    -
  • Standby time 3G
    550 h
    -

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