Category Breakdown
BLU A5L
Motorola MILESTONE
Performance
54.361.8
Camera
42.042.0
Display
64.364.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
53.255.5
Summary
- The BLU A5L features a slightly larger 4.0-inch TFT LCD display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the Motorola MILESTONE has a 3.7-inch TFT display with a higher resolution of 480 x 854 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the A5L is powered by a quad-core 1.4 GHz CPU and has 1GB of RAM, compared to the MILESTONE's 600 MHz CPU and 256MB of RAM, indicating better performance for the A5L.
- Both phones have a 5 MP rear camera, but the MILESTONE offers autofocus, while the A5L records video at 720p, whereas the MILESTONE is limited to 480p.
- Battery capacity is the same at 1400mAh, but the A5L benefits from a more recent software experience with Android 10 (Go edition), compared to the MILESTONE's Android 2.1, upgradable to 2.2.
- The A5L is lighter at 118g versus the MILESTONE's 165g, contributing to a more portable design.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BLU A5L
Motorola MILESTONE
General
Release Date
2021, February 09
2009
Announced
2021, February 09
2009
Description
N/A
Distributed as Motorola DROID in the USA
Display
Size
4"
3.7"
Type
TFT LCD
TFT
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~265 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
N/A
N/A
CPU
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
600 MHz Cortex-A8
GPU
N/A
PowerVR SGX530
Memory
16GB 1GB RAM
133MB 256MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Main Camera Details
5 MP
5 MP, AF
Front Camera
2 MP
N/A
Front Camera Details
2 MP
N/A
Video Recording
720p@30fps
480p@24fps
Selfie Video
720p@30fps
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1400 mAh
1400 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 1400 mAh
Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery (BP6X)
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
124.5 x 64.5 x 10.6 mm (4.90 x 2.54 x 0.42 in)
115.8 x 60 x 13.7 mm (4.56 x 2.36 x 0.54 in)
Weight
118 g
165 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue, Red
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / UMTS / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 10.2/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot (Android 2.2)
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, LE
2.1, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, A-GPS, Motonav software
Software
Operating System
Android 10 (Go edition)
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
OS Version
Android 10 (Go edition)
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

