BLU C5L 2020 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    C5L 2020:
    LCD
    Galaxy Note 8:
    OLED
  • Weight

    C5L 2020: 45 g lighter

    C5L 2020:
    150 g
    Galaxy Note 8:
    195 g
  • Width

    C5L 2020: 2.5 mm narrower

    C5L 2020:
    72.3 mm
    Galaxy Note 8:
    74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C5L 2020: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    C5L 2020:
    5 in
    Galaxy Note 8:
    6.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    C5L 2020:
    Single
    Galaxy Note 8:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note 8: 2.6 mm thinner

    C5L 2020:
    11.2 mm
    Galaxy Note 8:
    8.6 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. C5L 2020

    Height:
    144 mm
    Width:
    72.3 mm
    Depth:
    11.2 mm +2.6 mm versus Galaxy Note 8
  2. 2. Galaxy Note 8

    Height:
    162.5 mm +18.5 mm versus C5L 2020
    Width:
    74.8 mm +2.5 mm versus C5L 2020
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. C5L 2020

    150 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 8

    195 g

    +45 g versus C5L 2020

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. C5L 2020

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Note 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.7 cm²

Galaxy Note 8 has approximately 46.2% more rectangular screen area than C5L 2020.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for C5L 2020, Galaxy Note 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageC5L 2020Galaxy Note 8
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM
128 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM
256 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. C5L 2020

NFC:
No
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC

2. Galaxy Note 8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. C5L 2020

    2200 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 8

    3300 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus C5L 2020

Specifications

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1. C5L 20202. Galaxy Note 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C5L 2020, Galaxy Note 8.
SpecificationC5L 2020Galaxy Note 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 72.3 Х 11.2 mm
  • 162.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 195 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inc
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 2960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16GB 1GB RAM
  • 64/128/256 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10 (Go edition)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) USA & China
NFC
  • No
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C5L 2020, Galaxy Note 8.
SpecificationC5L 2020Galaxy Note 8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 101.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 83.2%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 521 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for C5L 2020, Galaxy Note 8.
SpecificationC5L 2020Galaxy Note 8
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • -8 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • AF
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 94
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 100
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 84
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for C5L 2020, Galaxy Note 8.
SpecificationC5L 2020Galaxy Note 8
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) USA & China
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Mali-T820
  • Mali-G71 MP20 EMEA -Adreno 540 USA & China
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 204196
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1792
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 6277
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 9051
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 259278
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 3822
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 345
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1509
General specs
General specs — specifications for C5L 2020, Galaxy Note 8.
SpecificationC5L 2020Galaxy Note 8
Release date
  • 2020
  • October
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • Red
  • Blue
  • Pastel
  • Midnight Black
  • Maple Gold
  • Orchid Gray
  • Deep Sea Blue
  • Star Pink (Taiwan only)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 50 USD
  • 550 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 74 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C5L 2020, Galaxy Note 8.
SpecificationC5L 2020Galaxy Note 8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 7
  • 12
  • 17
  • 28
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C5L 2020, Galaxy Note 8.
SpecificationC5L 2020Galaxy Note 8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for C5L 2020, Galaxy Note 8.
SpecificationC5L 2020Galaxy Note 8
Dop
  • - Sensors - Accelerometer - For USA
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus - Versions: N950F (Single SIM: Europe
  • Australia); N950FD (Global Dual SIM: Europe
  • LATAM
  • Brazil; Australia); N950U/U1 (USA); N950W (Canada); N9500 (China); N950N (South Korea) Also known as Samsung Ga