BLU J5L vs LG G8 ThinQ

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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
    G8 ThinQ:
    OLED
  • Weight

    J5L: 12 g lighter

    J5L:
    155 g
    G8 ThinQ:
    167 g
  • Screen diagonal

    J5L: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    J5L:
    5 in
    G8 ThinQ:
    6.1 in
  • Rear camera layout

    J5L:
    Single
    G8 ThinQ:
    Dual
  • Depth

    G8 ThinQ: 2.8 mm thinner

    J5L:
    11.2 mm
    G8 ThinQ:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    J5L: 7.9 mm shorter

    J5L:
    144 mm
    G8 ThinQ:
    151.9 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 +2.8 mm versus G8 ThinQ
  2. 2. G8 ThinQ

    Height:
    151.9 mm +7.9 mm versus J5L
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. J5L

    155 g

  2. 2. G8 ThinQ

    167 g

    +12 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. G8 ThinQ

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.3 cm²

G8 ThinQ has approximately 32.5% 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, G8 ThinQ, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJ5LG8 ThinQ
32 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 6 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. G8 ThinQ

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM 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. G8 ThinQ

    3500 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus J5L

Specifications

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1. J5L2. G8 ThinQ

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J5L, G8 ThinQ.
SpecificationJ5LG8 ThinQ
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 72.3 Х 11.2 mm
  • 151.9 Х 71.8 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • P-OLED
Screen size
  • 5" inc
  • 6.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 3120 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 1GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) -
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10 (Go edition)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); LG UX 8.0
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC
  • No
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for J5L, G8 ThinQ.
SpecificationJ5LG8 ThinQ
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 91.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 83.5%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 564 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, G8 ThinQ.
SpecificationJ5LG8 ThinQ
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • -8 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.5
  • 27mm (standard)
  • 1/2.6"
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.1"
  • 1.0µm
  • no AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6"
  • 1.22µm
  • AF TOF 3D camera
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 99
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 104
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 89
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for J5L, G8 ThinQ.
SpecificationJ5LG8 ThinQ
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.79 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Mali-T820
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 371221
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 3353
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 10449
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 7195
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 706
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2481
General specs
General specs — specifications for J5L, G8 ThinQ.
SpecificationJ5LG8 ThinQ
Release date
  • 2020
  • October
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Violet
  • Tan
  • Platinum Gray
  • New Aurora Black
  • New Moroccan Blue
  • Carmine Red
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J5L, G8 ThinQ.
SpecificationJ5LG8 ThinQ
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - Sprint
  • Verison -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
  • Sprint HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - Sprint
  • Verison -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46
  • 48
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - USA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 66(1700/2100) - AT&T LTE band 1(2100)
  • 71(600) - Sprint LTE band 2(1900)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Verison
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
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
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for J5L, G8 ThinQ.
SpecificationJ5LG8 ThinQ
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 100% DCI-P3 -Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for J5L, G8 ThinQ.
SpecificationJ5LG8 ThinQ
Dop
  • - Sensors - Accelerometer - For USA
  • Sensors Face ID
  • Hand ID
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 21W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery -Wireless charging 9W - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: LMG820QM7 (US); LM-G820UMB (Verizon); LMG820UM0 (Sprint); LMG820UM1 (AT&T); LMG820UM2 (Canada);