BLU J5L vs ZTE nubia X

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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
    nubia X:
    181 g
  • Width

    J5L: 1 mm narrower

    J5L:
    72.3 mm
    nubia X:
    73.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    J5L: 1.26 in smaller diagonal

    J5L:
    5 in
    nubia X:
    6.26 in
  • Rear camera layout

    J5L:
    Single
    nubia X:
    Dual
  • Depth

    nubia X: 2.8 mm thinner

    J5L:
    11.2 mm
    nubia X:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    J5L: 10.1 mm shorter

    J5L:
    144 mm
    nubia X:
    154.1 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 nubia X
  2. 2. nubia X

    Height:
    154.1 mm +10.1 mm versus J5L
    Width:
    73.3 mm +1 mm versus J5L
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. J5L

    155 g

  2. 2. nubia X

    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. nubia X

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.8 cm²

nubia X has approximately 41.9% 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, nubia X, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJ5Lnubia X
32 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
nubia X: Original memory entry

128/256/512 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 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. nubia X

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

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  1. 1. J5L

    2200 mAh

  2. 2. nubia X

    3800 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus J5L

Specifications

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1. J5L2. nubia X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J5L, nubia X.
SpecificationJ5Lnubia X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 72.3 Х 11.2 mm
  • 154.1 Х 73.3 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 181 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inc
  • 6.26" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 1GB RAM
  • 128/256/512 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10 (Go edition)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); Nubia UI 6
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • No
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for J5L, nubia X.
SpecificationJ5Lnubia X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 97.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 86.6%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for J5L, nubia X.
SpecificationJ5Lnubia X
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • -8 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -24 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • Uses main cameras
Performance
Performance — specifications for J5L, nubia X.
SpecificationJ5Lnubia X
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.65 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Mali-T820
  • Adreno 630
General specs
General specs — specifications for J5L, nubia X.
SpecificationJ5Lnubia X
Release date
  • 2020
  • October
  • 2018
  • October
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Violet
  • Tan
  • Blue Gold
  • Sea Blue
  • Black Gold
  • Deep Gray
  • Starry Night (512 GB only)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 450 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J5L, nubia X.
SpecificationJ5Lnubia X
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/150 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for J5L, nubia X.
SpecificationJ5Lnubia X
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Secondary display (on the back): OLED
  • 5.1 inches
  • 720 x 1520 pixels
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for J5L, nubia X.
SpecificationJ5Lnubia X
Dop
  • - Sensors - Accelerometer - For USA
  • Sensors Dual fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 4.0)