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BLU A5L

BLU A5L

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Motorola XT701

Motorola XT701

#7701

Category Breakdown

BLU A5L
Motorola XT701
Performance
43.337.8
Camera
15.412.5
Display
29.016.9
Battery
14.014.2
Build
0.214.7
Connectivity
43.125.1
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
22.117.7

Summary

  • The BLU A5L, released in 2021, features a 4.0-inch TFT LCD display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the older Motorola XT701 has a slightly smaller 3.7-inch TFT display at 480 x 854 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the A5L is powered by a quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU with 1GB of RAM, offering better multitasking capabilities compared to the XT701's 600 MHz Cortex-A8 and 512MB of RAM.
  • Both phones have a 5 MP rear camera, but the XT701 supports autofocus, whereas the A5L does not.
  • The A5L has a 1400 mAh battery, slightly less than the XT701's 1420 mAh, but both lack fast charging and wireless charging.
  • The A5L runs on Android 10 (Go edition), providing a more modern software experience compared to the XT701's Android 2.0 (Eclair).
  • Lastly, the A5L is lighter at 118g compared to the XT701's 140g, contributing to its overall build quality.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BLU A5L
Motorola XT701

General

Release Date

2021, February 09
2010

Announced

2021, February 09
2009

Description

N/A
For China

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
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
TI OMAP 3430

CPU

Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
600 MHz Cortex-A8

GPU

N/A
PowerVR SGX530

Memory

16GB 1GB RAM
512MB 256MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP
5 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash
xenon 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
1420 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 1400 mAh
Removable Li-Po 1420 mAh battery

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)
116 x 60.9 x 10.9 mm (4.57 x 2.40 x 0.43 in)

Weight

118 g
140 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Blue, Red
Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
1.02 W/kg (head)     1.23 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / 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

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 10 (Go edition)
Android 2.0 (Eclair)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer
Accelerometer, proximity, compass