BLU J5L vs Samsung Galaxy Core LTE

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

    Galaxy Core LTE: 18 g lighter

    J5L:
    155 g
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    137 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Core LTE: 6 mm narrower

    J5L:
    72.3 mm
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    66.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Core LTE: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    J5L:
    5 in
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Core LTE: 1.4 mm thinner

    J5L:
    11.2 mm
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Core LTE: 11.1 mm shorter

    J5L:
    144 mm
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    132.9 mm
  • Release year

    J5L:
    2020
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    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 +11.1 mm versus Galaxy Core LTE
    Width:
    72.3 mm +6 mm versus Galaxy Core LTE
    Depth:
    11.2 mm +1.4 mm versus Galaxy Core LTE
  2. 2. Galaxy Core LTE

    Height:
    132.9 mm
    Width:
    66.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. J5L

    155 g

    +18 g versus Galaxy Core LTE

  2. 2. Galaxy Core LTE

    137 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. Galaxy Core LTE

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

J5L has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Core LTE.

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, Galaxy Core LTE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJ5LGalaxy Core LTE
8 GB Not recorded 1 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. Galaxy Core LTE

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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

    +100 mAh versus Galaxy Core LTE

  2. 2. Galaxy Core LTE

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. J5L2. Galaxy Core LTE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J5L, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationJ5LGalaxy Core LTE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 72.3 Х 11.2 mm
  • 132.9 Х 66.3 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • PLS
Screen size
  • 5" inc
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 1GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10 (Go edition)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
NFC
  • No
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for J5L, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationJ5LGalaxy Core LTE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 63.4%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for J5L, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationJ5LGalaxy Core LTE
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for J5L, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationJ5LGalaxy Core LTE
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Mali-T820
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 7277
General specs
General specs — specifications for J5L, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationJ5LGalaxy Core LTE
Release date
  • 2020
  • October
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Violet
  • Tan
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 260 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 64 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J5L, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationJ5LGalaxy Core LTE
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 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.39 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for J5L, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationJ5LGalaxy Core LTE
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for J5L, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationJ5LGalaxy Core LTE
Dop
  • - Sensors - Accelerometer - For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as: Samsung G386F Samsung Galaxy Core 4G