BLU J5L vs alcatel Idol 3C

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.

  • Width

    J5L: 2.8 mm narrower

    J5L:
    72.3 mm
    Idol 3C:
    75.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    J5L: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    J5L:
    5 in
    Idol 3C:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Idol 3C: 3.3 mm thinner

    J5L:
    11.2 mm
    Idol 3C:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    J5L: 8.7 mm shorter

    J5L:
    144 mm
    Idol 3C:
    152.7 mm
  • Release year

    J5L:
    2020
    Idol 3C:
    2015

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. J5L

    Height:
    144 mm
    Width:
    72.3 mm
    Depth:
    11.2 mm +3.3 mm versus Idol 3C
    Weight:
    155 g
  2. 2. Idol 3C

    Height:
    152.7 mm +8.7 mm versus J5L
    Width:
    75.1 mm +2.8 mm versus J5L
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. J5L

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Idol 3C

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Idol 3C has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than J5L.

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 J5L, Idol 3C, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJ5LIdol 3C
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. J5L

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

2. Idol 3C

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

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. J5L

    2200 mAh

  2. 2. Idol 3C

    2910 mAh

    +710 mAh versus J5L

Specifications

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1. J5L2. Idol 3C

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J5L, Idol 3C.
SpecificationJ5LIdol 3C
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 72.3 Х 11.2 mm
  • 152.7 Х 75.1 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inc
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 1GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 2910 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10 (Go edition)
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
NFC
  • No
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for J5L, Idol 3C.
SpecificationJ5LIdol 3C
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 72.7%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for J5L, Idol 3C.
SpecificationJ5LIdol 3C
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -8 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for J5L, Idol 3C.
SpecificationJ5LIdol 3C
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Mali-T820
  • Adreno 405
General specs
General specs — specifications for J5L, Idol 3C.
SpecificationJ5LIdol 3C
Release date
  • 2020
  • October
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Violet
  • Tan
  • Black
  • Gold
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J5L, Idol 3C.
SpecificationJ5LIdol 3C
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for J5L, Idol 3C.
SpecificationJ5LIdol 3C
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for J5L, Idol 3C.
SpecificationJ5LIdol 3C
Dop
  • - Sensors - Accelerometer - For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass