BLU J5L vs BlackBerry Leap

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: 15 g lighter

    J5L:
    155 g
    Leap:
    170 g
  • Depth

    Leap: 1.7 mm thinner

    J5L:
    11.2 mm
    Leap:
    9.5 mm
  • Release year

    J5L:
    2020
    Leap:
    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 +1.7 mm versus Leap
  2. 2. Leap

    Height:
    144 mm
    Width:
    72.8 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. J5L

    155 g

  2. 2. Leap

    170 g

    +15 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. Leap

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

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, Leap, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJ5LLeap
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. Leap

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. Leap

    2800 mAh

    +600 mAh versus J5L

Specifications

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1. J5L2. Leap

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J5L, Leap.
SpecificationJ5LLeap
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 72.3 Х 11.2 mm
  • 144 Х 72.8 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD,
Screen size
  • 5" inc
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10 (Go edition)
  • BlackBerry OS 10.3.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC
  • No
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for J5L, Leap.
SpecificationJ5LLeap
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 65.7%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for J5L, Leap.
SpecificationJ5LLeap
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
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for J5L, Leap.
SpecificationJ5LLeap
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, Leap.
SpecificationJ5LLeap
Release date
  • 2020
  • October
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Violet
  • Tan
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 25 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J5L, Leap.
SpecificationJ5LLeap
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 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - North America HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700) - North America LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - Global
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for J5L, Leap.
SpecificationJ5LLeap
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for J5L, Leap.
SpecificationJ5LLeap
Dop
  • - Sensors - Accelerometer - For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity