BLU J5L vs alcatel OT-988 Shockwave

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

    OT-988 Shockwave: 6.3 mm narrower

    J5L:
    72.3 mm
    OT-988 Shockwave:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    OT-988 Shockwave: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    J5L:
    5 in
    OT-988 Shockwave:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    J5L: 2.5 mm thinner

    J5L:
    11.2 mm
    OT-988 Shockwave:
    13.7 mm
  • Height

    OT-988 Shockwave: 24.1 mm shorter

    J5L:
    144 mm
    OT-988 Shockwave:
    119.9 mm
  • Release year

    J5L:
    2020
    OT-988 Shockwave:
    2012

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 +24.1 mm versus OT-988 Shockwave
    Width:
    72.3 mm +6.3 mm versus OT-988 Shockwave
    Depth:
    11.2 mm
  2. 2. OT-988 Shockwave

    Height:
    119.9 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    13.7 mm +2.5 mm versus J5L

Weight

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

  1. 1. J5L

    155 g

  2. 2. OT-988 Shockwave

    155 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. OT-988 Shockwave

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

J5L has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than OT-988 Shockwave.

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, OT-988 Shockwave, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJ5LOT-988 Shockwave
32 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
OT-988 Shockwave: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 MB 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. J5L

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

2. OT-988 Shockwave

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

    +800 mAh versus OT-988 Shockwave

  2. 2. OT-988 Shockwave

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. J5L2. OT-988 Shockwave

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J5L, OT-988 Shockwave.
SpecificationJ5LOT-988 Shockwave
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 72.3 Х 11.2 mm
  • 119.9 Х 66 Х 13.7 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inc
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 1GB RAM
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10 (Go edition)
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
NFC
  • No
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for J5L, OT-988 Shockwave.
SpecificationJ5LOT-988 Shockwave
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 46.1%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for J5L, OT-988 Shockwave.
SpecificationJ5LOT-988 Shockwave
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -8 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for J5L, OT-988 Shockwave.
SpecificationJ5LOT-988 Shockwave
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Mali-T820
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for J5L, OT-988 Shockwave.
SpecificationJ5LOT-988 Shockwave
Release date
  • 2020
  • October
  • 2012
  • October
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Violet
  • Tan
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 380 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 396 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J5L, OT-988 Shockwave.
SpecificationJ5LOT-988 Shockwave
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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 - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for J5L, OT-988 Shockwave.
SpecificationJ5LOT-988 Shockwave
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for J5L, OT-988 Shockwave.
SpecificationJ5LOT-988 Shockwave
Dop
  • - Sensors - Accelerometer - For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor - IP54 splash proof