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BLU A5L

BLU A5L

#7738
Motorola MILESTONE

Motorola MILESTONE

#5080

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