BLU J7L vs alcatel Idol 5

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

    Idol 5: 18 g lighter

    J7L:
    173 g
    Idol 5:
    155 g
  • Width

    Idol 5: 1.7 mm narrower

    J7L:
    74.7 mm
    Idol 5:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Idol 5: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    J7L:
    5.7 in
    Idol 5:
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    Idol 5: 3.4 mm thinner

    J7L:
    10.9 mm
    Idol 5:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    Idol 5: 7 mm shorter

    J7L:
    155 mm
    Idol 5:
    148 mm
  • Release year

    J7L:
    2020
    Idol 5:
    2017

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. J7L

    Height:
    155 mm +7 mm versus Idol 5
    Width:
    74.7 mm +1.7 mm versus Idol 5
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +3.4 mm versus Idol 5
  2. 2. Idol 5

    Height:
    148 mm
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. J7L

    173 g

    +18 g versus Idol 5

  2. 2. Idol 5

    155 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. J7L

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²
  2. 2. Idol 5

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

J7L has approximately 12.5% more rectangular screen area than Idol 5.

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 J7L, Idol 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJ7LIdol 5
16 GB Not recorded 3 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. J7L

NFC:
No
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC

2. Idol 5

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. J7L

    3000 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Idol 5

  2. 2. Idol 5

    2800 mAh

Specifications

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1. J7L2. Idol 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J7L, Idol 5.
SpecificationJ7LIdol 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 74.7 Х 10.9 mm
  • 148 Х 73 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 173 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inc
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 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
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10 (Go edition)
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
NFC
  • No
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for J7L, Idol 5.
SpecificationJ7LIdol 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.8 cm2
  • 74.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.4%
  • 69.3%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 423 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for J7L, Idol 5.
SpecificationJ7LIdol 5
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -8 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for J7L, Idol 5.
SpecificationJ7LIdol 5
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Mali-T820
  • Mali-T720MP3
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 31254
General specs
General specs — specifications for J7L, Idol 5.
SpecificationJ7LIdol 5
Release date
  • 2020
  • October
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Violet
  • Tan
  • Metal Silver
  • Metal Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 USD
  • 120 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J7L, Idol 5.
SpecificationJ7LIdol 5
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 band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • 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
  • 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 J7L, Idol 5.
SpecificationJ7LIdol 5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for J7L, Idol 5.
SpecificationJ7LIdol 5
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer - For USA
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass