BLU Grand 5.5 HD
#6435
Huawei Ascend Mate
#5141Category Breakdown
BLU Grand 5.5 HD
Huawei Ascend Mate
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.551.0
Build
68.868.8
Overall
54.355.4
Summary
- The BLU Grand 5.5 HD features a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the Huawei Ascend Mate has a slightly larger 6.1-inch IPS+ LCD display with the same resolution but a lower pixel density of ~241 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Grand is powered by a Mediatek MT6580 chipset with a quad-core 1.3 GHz CPU, compared to the Ascend Mate's more powerful Huawei K3V2 chipset with a quad-core 1.5 GHz CPU.
- Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Grand offers a 5 MP selfie camera, whereas the Ascend Mate has a lower 1 MP front camera.
- The Grand's battery capacity is 2500 mAh, significantly smaller than the Ascend Mate's 4050 mAh, which may lead to longer usage times on the latter.
- Software-wise, the Grand runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, while the Ascend Mate originally shipped with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, upgradable to 4.2.2.
- Overall, the Ascend Mate offers a larger display and better performance, while the Grand provides a more recent software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BLU Grand 5.5 HD
Huawei Ascend Mate
General
Release Date
2016
2013
Announced
2016
2013
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5.5"
6.1"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS+ LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~241 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Huawei K3V2
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
Mali-400MP2
Vivante GC4000
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✓
Card Slot
microSDXC
Yes, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Details
8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF
Front Camera
5 MP
1 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP
1 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
720p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2500 mAh
4050 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2500 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 4050 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
155.2 x 79 x 9.6 mm (6.11 x 3.11 x 0.38 in)
163.5 x 85.7 x 9.9 mm (6.44 x 3.37 x 0.39 in)
Weight
188 g
198 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Gold, White, Rose Gold
Crystal Black, Pure White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), EMUI 1.5
OS Version
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), EMUI 1.5
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes