BLU J5L vs Google Pixel 2 XL

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    J5L:
    LCD
    Pixel 2 XL:
    OLED
  • Weight

    J5L: 20 g lighter

    J5L:
    155 g
    Pixel 2 XL:
    175 g
  • Width

    J5L: 4.4 mm narrower

    J5L:
    72.3 mm
    Pixel 2 XL:
    76.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    J5L: 1 in smaller diagonal

    J5L:
    5 in
    Pixel 2 XL:
    6 in
  • Depth

    Pixel 2 XL: 3.3 mm thinner

    J5L:
    11.2 mm
    Pixel 2 XL:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    J5L: 13.9 mm shorter

    J5L:
    144 mm
    Pixel 2 XL:
    157.9 mm

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 +3.3 mm versus Pixel 2 XL
  2. 2. Pixel 2 XL

    Height:
    157.9 mm +13.9 mm versus J5L
    Width:
    76.7 mm +4.4 mm versus J5L
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. J5L

    155 g

  2. 2. Pixel 2 XL

    175 g

    +20 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. Pixel 2 XL

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

Pixel 2 XL has approximately 34.8% 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, Pixel 2 XL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJ5LPixel 2 XL
32 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Pixel 2 XL: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Pixel 2 XL

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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. Pixel 2 XL

    3520 mAh

    +1320 mAh versus J5L

Specifications

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1. J5L2. Pixel 2 XL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J5L, Pixel 2 XL.
SpecificationJ5LPixel 2 XL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 72.3 Х 11.2 mm
  • 157.9 Х 76.7 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • P-OLED
Screen size
  • 5" inc
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 2880 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 1GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 3520 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10 (Go edition)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC
  • No
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for J5L, Pixel 2 XL.
SpecificationJ5LPixel 2 XL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 92.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 76.4%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 538 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for J5L, Pixel 2 XL.
SpecificationJ5LPixel 2 XL
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -8 MP
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 99
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 80
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 71
DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
  • 77
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for J5L, Pixel 2 XL.
SpecificationJ5LPixel 2 XL
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Mali-T820
  • Adreno 540
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 203156
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1826
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 6121
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 7088
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 358
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1507
General specs
General specs — specifications for J5L, Pixel 2 XL.
SpecificationJ5LPixel 2 XL
Release date
  • 2020
  • October
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Violet
  • Tan
  • Just Black
  • Black & White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 530 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • partial glass back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J5L, Pixel 2 XL.
SpecificationJ5LPixel 2 XL
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM card & eSIM
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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat15 800/75 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for J5L, Pixel 2 XL.
SpecificationJ5LPixel 2 XL
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Always-on display -100% DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for J5L, Pixel 2 XL.
SpecificationJ5LPixel 2 XL
Dop
  • - Sensors - Accelerometer - For USA
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (capped at 10.5 W) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as Google Pixel XL2