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BLU J5L

BLU J5L

#5134
Honor 5A

Honor 5A

#5525

Category Breakdown

BLU J5L
Honor 5A
Performance
47.745.2
Camera
19.127.9
Display
56.556.5
Battery
20.420.4
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
40.440.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
29.127.4

Summary

  • The BLU J5L and Honor 5A both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, providing similar visual quality.
  • In terms of performance, the BLU J5L has a slightly faster CPU at 1.4 GHz compared to the Honor 5A's 1.0 GHz, and it offers more RAM at 1GB versus 2GB in the Honor 5A.
  • The camera capabilities differ significantly, with the Honor 5A sporting a 13 MP rear camera compared to the 8 MP on the BLU J5L, while the selfie cameras are 8 MP and 5 MP, respectively.
  • Both devices have a 2200 mAh battery, but neither supports fast or wireless charging.
  • The BLU J5L runs on Android 10 (Go edition), offering a more updated software experience than the Honor 5A, which operates on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with EMUI 3.1.
  • In terms of build quality, the BLU J5L is slightly thicker and heavier than the Honor 5A, which is lighter and slimmer.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BLU J5L
Honor 5A

General

Release Date

2020
2016

Announced

2020
2016

Description

For USA
For Europe

Display

Size

5"
5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

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

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Mali-T820
Mali-T720MP2

Memory

32GB 1GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
LED flash

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

720p@30fps
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2200 mAh
2200 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2200 mAh
Li-Ion 2200 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

144 x 72.3 x 11.2 mm (5.67 x 2.85 x 0.44 in)
144.2 x 72.5 x 9 mm (5.68 x 2.85 x 0.35 in)

Weight

155 g
140 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Blue, Black, Violet, Tan
Black, White, Gold

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
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 10 (Go edition)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), EMUI 3.1

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer
Accelerometer, proximity, compass