BLU J5L vs Asus Zenfone Max Plus (M1)

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

    J5L: 5 g lighter

    J5L:
    155 g
    Zenfone Max Plus (M1):
    160 g
  • Screen diagonal

    J5L: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    J5L:
    5 in
    Zenfone Max Plus (M1):
    5.7 in
  • Rear camera layout

    J5L:
    Single
    Zenfone Max Plus (M1):
    Dual
  • Depth

    Zenfone Max Plus (M1): 2.4 mm thinner

    J5L:
    11.2 mm
    Zenfone Max Plus (M1):
    8.8 mm
  • Height

    J5L: 8.6 mm shorter

    J5L:
    144 mm
    Zenfone Max Plus (M1):
    152.6 mm
  • Release year

    J5L:
    2020
    Zenfone Max Plus (M1):
    2017

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 +2.4 mm versus Zenfone Max Plus (M1)
  2. 2. Zenfone Max Plus (M1)

    Height:
    152.6 mm +8.6 mm versus J5L
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. J5L

    155 g

  2. 2. Zenfone Max Plus (M1)

    160 g

    +5 g versus J5L

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. Zenfone Max Plus (M1)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²

Zenfone Max Plus (M1) has approximately 21.7% 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, Zenfone Max Plus (M1), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJ5LZenfone Max Plus (M1)
32 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Zenfone Max Plus (M1): Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 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. J5L

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

2. Zenfone Max Plus (M1)

NFC:
Unknown
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. Zenfone Max Plus (M1)

    4130 mAh

    +1930 mAh versus J5L

Specifications

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1. J5L2. Zenfone Max Plus (M1)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J5L, Zenfone Max Plus (M1).
SpecificationJ5LZenfone Max Plus (M1)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 72.3 Х 11.2 mm
  • 152.6 Х 73 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inc
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 1GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB 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
  • 4130 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10 (Go edition)
  • Android 7 (Nougat); ZenUI 4
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
NFC
  • No
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for J5L, Zenfone Max Plus (M1).
SpecificationJ5LZenfone Max Plus (M1)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 75.3%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for J5L, Zenfone Max Plus (M1).
SpecificationJ5LZenfone Max Plus (M1)
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • -8 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 35mm (standard)
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
  • no AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for J5L, Zenfone Max Plus (M1).
SpecificationJ5LZenfone Max Plus (M1)
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
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 37451
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 533
General specs
General specs — specifications for J5L, Zenfone Max Plus (M1).
SpecificationJ5LZenfone Max Plus (M1)
Release date
  • 2020
  • October
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Violet
  • Tan
  • Sunlight Gold
  • Azure Silver
  • Deepsea Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 250 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J5L, Zenfone Max Plus (M1).
SpecificationJ5LZenfone Max Plus (M1)
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global
  • China HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 / 800 - Taiwan HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
  • LATAM -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 41(2500) - Taiwan LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - USA
  • LATAM LTE band 1(2100)
  • 34(2000)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China
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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for J5L, Zenfone Max Plus (M1).
SpecificationJ5LZenfone Max Plus (M1)
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for J5L, Zenfone Max Plus (M1).
SpecificationJ5LZenfone Max Plus (M1)
Dop
  • - Sensors - Accelerometer - For USA
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Power Bank/Reverse charging -Charging 5V/2A 10W