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BLU J5L

BLU J5L

#5889
LG AKA

LG AKA

#5938

Category Breakdown

BLU J5L
LG AKA
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.554.5

Summary

  • The BLU J5L and LG AKA both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, providing similar visual clarity.
  • In terms of performance, the BLU J5L is equipped with a more recent Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 processor and 1GB of RAM, compared to the LG AKA's older Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 with 1.5GB of RAM.
  • Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the BLU J5L offers a superior 8 MP front camera versus the LG AKA's 2.1 MP.
  • The BLU J5L has a smaller 2200 mAh battery, while the LG AKA has a larger 2610 mAh capacity, potentially offering longer usage.
  • The BLU J5L runs on Android 10 (Go edition), whereas the LG AKA operates on an older Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), resulting in a more modern software experience for the BLU device.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BLU J5L
LG AKA

General

Release Date

2020
2015

Announced

2020
2015

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

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

Mali-T820
Adreno 305

Memory

32GB 1GB RAM
16GB 1.5GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Main Camera Details

8 MP
8 MP

Front Camera

8 MP
2.1 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP
2.1 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

720p@30fps
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2200 mAh
2610 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2200 mAh
Li-Ion 2610 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

144 x 72.3 x 11.2 mm (5.67 x 2.85 x 0.44 in)
138.7 x 71.9 x 10 mm (5.46 x 2.83 x 0.39 in)

Weight

155 g
135 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Blue, Black, Violet, Tan
White, Pink, Yellow, Navy

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM

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

Software

Operating System

Android 10 (Go edition)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)

OS Version

Android 10 (Go edition)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer
Accelerometer, proximity

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes