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BLU Energy X Plus

BLU Energy X Plus

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XOLO Era 4K

XOLO Era 4K

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Category Breakdown

BLU Energy X Plus
XOLO Era 4K
Performance
35.441.2
Camera
27.919.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
28.128.1
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
31.142.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
25.526.5

Summary

  • The BLU Energy X Plus features a larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the XOLO Era 4K has a slightly smaller 5.0-inch display but offers a higher pixel density at approximately 294 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, both phones are equipped with 8GB of RAM, but the XOLO uses a Mediatek MT6735P chipset with a 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU, compared to the BLU's 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7.
  • Both devices have an 8 MP rear camera and 5 MP front camera, capable of recording 1080p video, but the XOLO's rear camera has a wider f/2.0 aperture.
  • Battery capacity is identical at 4000 mAh, with no fast charging or wireless charging available on either device.
  • The BLU runs on Android 5.0, while the XOLO has a slightly updated Android 5.1.1, providing a marginally improved software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BLU Energy X Plus
XOLO Era 4K

General

Release Date

2015
2016

Announced

2015
2016

Description

N/A
For India

Display

Size

5.5"
5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

N/A
Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Mali-400
Mali-T720MP2

Memory

8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC
microSDHC

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP, AF
8 MP, f/2.0, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP, f/2.2

Front Camera Features

LED flash
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

150.5 x 76.5 x 8 mm (5.93 x 3.01 x 0.31 in)
143 x 71.8 x 9.2 mm (5.63 x 2.83 x 0.36 in)

Weight

169 g
N/A

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Silver, Gold, Grey
Blue, White

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, 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
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity