BLU J5L vs alcatel Idol Mini

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.

  • Weight

    Idol Mini: 59 g lighter

    J5L:
    155 g
    Idol Mini:
    96 g
  • Width

    Idol Mini: 10.3 mm narrower

    J5L:
    72.3 mm
    Idol Mini:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Idol Mini: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    J5L:
    5 in
    Idol Mini:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Idol Mini: 3.3 mm thinner

    J5L:
    11.2 mm
    Idol Mini:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Idol Mini: 16.9 mm shorter

    J5L:
    144 mm
    Idol Mini:
    127.1 mm
  • Release year

    J5L:
    2020
    Idol Mini:
    2013

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 +16.9 mm versus Idol Mini
    Width:
    72.3 mm +10.3 mm versus Idol Mini
    Depth:
    11.2 mm +3.3 mm versus Idol Mini
  2. 2. Idol Mini

    Height:
    127.1 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. J5L

    155 g

    +59 g versus Idol Mini

  2. 2. Idol Mini

    96 g

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 Mini

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

J5L has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than Idol Mini.

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 Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJ5LIdol Mini
32 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Idol Mini: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM (Singlel SIM)/ 8 GB · 512 MB RAM (Dual SIM)

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 Mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model

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

    +500 mAh versus Idol Mini

  2. 2. Idol Mini

    1700 mAh

Specifications

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1. J5L2. Idol Mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J5L, Idol Mini.
SpecificationJ5LIdol Mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 72.3 Х 11.2 mm
  • 127.1 Х 62 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 96 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inc
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 1GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM (Singlel SIM)/ 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM (Dual SIM)
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10 (Go edition)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
NFC
  • No
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for J5L, Idol Mini.
SpecificationJ5LIdol Mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 64.7%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 228 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for J5L, Idol Mini.
SpecificationJ5LIdol Mini
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for J5L, Idol Mini.
SpecificationJ5LIdol Mini
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Mali-T820
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 12430
General specs
General specs — specifications for J5L, Idol Mini.
SpecificationJ5LIdol Mini
Release date
  • 2020
  • October
  • 2013
  • August
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Violet
  • Tan
  • Cranberry Pink
  • Silver
  • Slate
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J5L, Idol Mini.
SpecificationJ5LIdol Mini
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 - all versions
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for J5L, Idol Mini.
SpecificationJ5LIdol Mini
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for J5L, Idol Mini.
SpecificationJ5LIdol Mini
Dop
  • - Sensors - Accelerometer - For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Alcatel OT-6012D
  • Alcatel OT-6012E with dual-SIM card slots