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BLU A5L

BLU A5L

#6793
Motorola MILESTONE

Motorola MILESTONE

#7943

Category Breakdown

BLU A5L
Motorola MILESTONE
Performance
43.334.7
Camera
15.412.5
Display
29.016.9
Battery
14.014.0
Build
0.214.2
Connectivity
43.128.3
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
22.116.9

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

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, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash
Dual-LED flash

Front Camera

2 MP
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

720p@30fps
480p@24fps

Selfie Video

720p@30fps
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo 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 & Safety

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

Colors

Black, Blue, Red
Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
1.49 W/kg (head)     1.50 W/kg (body)

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 10 (Go edition)
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer
Accelerometer, proximity, compass