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BLU J5L vs TECNO Phantom 8

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: 30 g lighter

    J5L:
    155 g
    Phantom 8:
    185 g
  • Width

    J5L: 7.2 mm narrower

    J5L:
    72.3 mm
    Phantom 8:
    79.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    J5L: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    J5L:
    5 in
    Phantom 8:
    5.7 in
  • Rear camera layout

    J5L:
    Single
    Phantom 8:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Phantom 8: 3.3 mm thinner

    J5L:
    11.2 mm
    Phantom 8:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    J5L: 16 mm shorter

    J5L:
    144 mm
    Phantom 8:
    160 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 Phantom 8
  2. 2. Phantom 8

    Height:
    160 mm +16 mm versus J5L
    Width:
    79.5 mm +7.2 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. Phantom 8

    185 g

    +30 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. Phantom 8

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

Phantom 8 has approximately 30% 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, Phantom 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJ5LPhantom 8
32 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 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. Phantom 8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Phantom 8

    3500 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus J5L

Specifications

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1. J5L2. Phantom 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J5L, Phantom 8.
SpecificationJ5LPhantom 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 72.3 Х 11.2 mm
  • 160 Х 79.5 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inc
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 1GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10 (Go edition)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm)
NFC
  • No
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for J5L, Phantom 8.
SpecificationJ5LPhantom 8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 70.4%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for J5L, Phantom 8.
SpecificationJ5LPhantom 8
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • -8 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.6
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for J5L, Phantom 8.
SpecificationJ5LPhantom 8
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Mali-T820
  • Mali-T880MP2
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 65232
General specs
General specs — specifications for J5L, Phantom 8.
SpecificationJ5LPhantom 8
Release date
  • 2020
  • October
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Violet
  • Tan
  • Galaxy Blue
  • Champagne Gold
  • Phantom Black
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J5L, Phantom 8.
SpecificationJ5LPhantom 8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for J5L, Phantom 8.
SpecificationJ5LPhantom 8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for J5L, Phantom 8.
SpecificationJ5LPhantom 8
Dop
  • - Sensors - Accelerometer - For USA
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging