BLU Energy X Plus
#5021
Cat S30
#6514Category Breakdown
BLU Energy X Plus
Cat S30
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.142.0
Display
70.564.3
Battery
51.051.0
Build
70.868.8
Overall
55.654.2
Summary
- The BLU Energy X Plus features a larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, offering better pixel density compared to the Cat S30's 4.5-inch TFT display at 480 x 854 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the BLU is powered by a Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 CPU, while the Cat S30 has a slightly slower Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7.
- The camera on the BLU is superior with an 8 MP rear camera compared to the Cat S30's 5 MP, although both can record 1080p video, with the Cat S30 supporting 60fps.
- Battery capacity is also higher in the BLU at 4000 mAh versus the Cat S30's 3000 mAh.
- Both devices run on Android Lollipop, but the Cat S30 has a slightly newer version at 5.1.
- Build quality favors the Cat S30, which is more robust and designed for durability, while the BLU is lighter and slimmer.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BLU Energy X Plus
Cat S30
General
Release Date
2015
2015
Announced
2015
2015
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5.5"
4.5"
Type
IPS LCD
TFT
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)
PPI
720
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
N/A
Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Mali-400
Adreno 304
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
5 MP
Main Camera Details
8 MP, AF
5 MP, AF
Front Camera
5 MP
2 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP
2 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@60fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
150.5 x 76.5 x 8 mm (5.93 x 3.01 x 0.31 in)
141.9 x 72.7 x 13.3 mm (5.59 x 2.86 x 0.52 in)
Weight
169 g
181 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Silver, Gold, Grey
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
OS Version
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes