BLU J5L vs HTC Desire U

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

    Desire U: 41 g lighter

    J5L:
    155 g
    Desire U:
    114 g
  • Width

    Desire U: 10 mm narrower

    J5L:
    72.3 mm
    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire U: 1 in smaller diagonal

    J5L:
    5 in
    Desire U:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Desire U: 1.9 mm thinner

    J5L:
    11.2 mm
    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Desire U: 25.5 mm shorter

    J5L:
    144 mm
    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
  • Release year

    J5L:
    2020
    Desire U:
    2013

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 +25.5 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    72.3 mm +10 mm versus Desire U
    Depth:
    11.2 mm +1.9 mm versus Desire U
  2. 2. Desire U

    Height:
    118.5 mm
    Width:
    62.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. J5L

    155 g

    +41 g versus Desire U

  2. 2. Desire U

    114 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. Desire U

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

J5L has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than Desire U.

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, Desire U, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJ5LDesire U
32 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Desire U: Original memory entry

4 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. Desire U

NFC:
See details Optional
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

    +550 mAh versus Desire U

  2. 2. Desire U

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. J5L2. Desire U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J5L, Desire U.
SpecificationJ5LDesire U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 72.3 Х 11.2 mm
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 114 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inc
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 1GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10 (Go edition)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
NFC
  • No
  • Optional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for J5L, Desire U.
SpecificationJ5LDesire U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 61.7%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for J5L, Desire U.
SpecificationJ5LDesire U
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • w480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for J5L, Desire U.
SpecificationJ5LDesire U
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Mali-T820
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for J5L, Desire U.
SpecificationJ5LDesire U
Release date
  • 2020
  • October
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Violet
  • Tan
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J5L, Desire U.
SpecificationJ5LDesire U
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA
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
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for J5L, Desire U.
SpecificationJ5LDesire U
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for J5L, Desire U.
SpecificationJ5LDesire U
Dop
  • - Sensors - Accelerometer - For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
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