BLU J5L vs BlackBerry Classic

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: 22 g lighter

    J5L:
    155 g
    Classic:
    177 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Classic: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    J5L:
    5 in
    Classic:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Classic: 1 mm thinner

    J5L:
    11.2 mm
    Classic:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Classic: 13 mm shorter

    J5L:
    144 mm
    Classic:
    131 mm
  • Release year

    J5L:
    2020
    Classic:
    2014

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 +13 mm versus Classic
    Width:
    72.3 mm
    Depth:
    11.2 mm +1 mm versus Classic
  2. 2. Classic

    Height:
    131 mm
    Width:
    72.4 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. J5L

    155 g

  2. 2. Classic

    177 g

    +22 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. Classic

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39.5 cm²

J5L has approximately 74.4% more rectangular screen area than Classic.

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, Classic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJ5LClassic
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. Classic

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. Classic

    2515 mAh

    +315 mAh versus J5L

Specifications

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1. J5L2. Classic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J5L, Classic.
SpecificationJ5LClassic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 72.3 Х 11.2 mm
  • 131 Х 72.4 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 177 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inc
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 720 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
  • 2515 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10 (Go edition)
  • BlackBerry OS 10.3.1
  • upgradable to 10.3.2
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC
  • No
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for J5L, Classic.
SpecificationJ5LClassic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 38.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 40.8%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for J5L, Classic.
SpecificationJ5LClassic
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -8 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for J5L, Classic.
SpecificationJ5LClassic
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Mali-T820
  • Adreno 225
General specs
General specs — specifications for J5L, Classic.
SpecificationJ5LClassic
Release date
  • 2020
  • October
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Violet
  • Tan
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Bronze
  • Cobalt blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 120 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 348 h (2G) / Up to 365 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 17 h 10 min (3G) Music play - Up to 70 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J5L, Classic.
SpecificationJ5LClassic
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-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 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - USA model HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 25(1900) - USA model LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 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
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for J5L, Classic.
SpecificationJ5LClassic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for J5L, Classic.
SpecificationJ5LClassic
Dop
  • - Sensors - Accelerometer - For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Optical trackpad - Also known as BlackBerry Q20