BLU J5L vs Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018)

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: 26 g lighter

    J5L:
    155 g
    Galaxy J7 (2018):
    181 g
  • Width

    J5L: 3.9 mm narrower

    J5L:
    72.3 mm
    Galaxy J7 (2018):
    76.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    J5L: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    J5L:
    5 in
    Galaxy J7 (2018):
    5.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    J5L:
    1 GB RAM
    Galaxy J7 (2018):
    2 GB RAM
  • Depth

    Galaxy J7 (2018): 2.6 mm thinner

    J5L:
    11.2 mm
    Galaxy J7 (2018):
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    J5L: 9.2 mm shorter

    J5L:
    144 mm
    Galaxy J7 (2018):
    153.2 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 +2.6 mm versus Galaxy J7 (2018)
  2. 2. Galaxy J7 (2018)

    Height:
    153.2 mm +9.2 mm versus J5L
    Width:
    76.2 mm +3.9 mm versus J5L
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. J5L

    155 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J7 (2018)

    181 g

    +26 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. Galaxy J7 (2018)

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

Galaxy J7 (2018) has approximately 21% 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, Galaxy J7 (2018), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJ5LGalaxy J7 (2018)
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 2 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. Galaxy J7 (2018)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 400 GB

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. Galaxy J7 (2018)

    3300 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus J5L

Specifications

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1. J5L2. Galaxy J7 (2018)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J5L, Galaxy J7 (2018).
SpecificationJ5LGalaxy J7 (2018)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 72.3 Х 11.2 mm
  • 153.2 Х 76.2 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 181 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inc
  • 5.5" 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
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 400 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10 (Go edition)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
NFC
  • No
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for J5L, Galaxy J7 (2018).
SpecificationJ5LGalaxy J7 (2018)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 71.4%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for J5L, Galaxy J7 (2018).
SpecificationJ5LGalaxy J7 (2018)
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -8 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/1.7
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance
Performance — specifications for J5L, Galaxy J7 (2018).
SpecificationJ5LGalaxy J7 (2018)
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Mali-T820
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for J5L, Galaxy J7 (2018).
SpecificationJ5LGalaxy J7 (2018)
Release date
  • 2020
  • October
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Violet
  • Tan
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 200 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J5L, Galaxy J7 (2018).
SpecificationJ5LGalaxy J7 (2018)
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for J5L, Galaxy J7 (2018).
SpecificationJ5LGalaxy J7 (2018)
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for J5L, Galaxy J7 (2018).
SpecificationJ5LGalaxy J7 (2018)
Dop
  • - Sensors - Accelerometer - For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Also known as Samsung SM-J737
  • Galaxy J7 V (Verizon)
  • Galaxy J7 Star (T-Mobile)
  • Galaxy J7 Refine 2018 (Sprint
  • Virgin Mobile
  • Boost)