BLU J7L vs BlackBerry Passport

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

    J7L: 23 g lighter

    J7L:
    173 g
    Passport:
    196 g
  • Width

    J7L: 15.6 mm narrower

    J7L:
    74.7 mm
    Passport:
    90.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Passport: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    J7L:
    5.7 in
    Passport:
    4.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    J7L:
    1 GB RAM
    Passport:
    3 GB RAM
  • Depth

    Passport: 1.6 mm thinner

    J7L:
    10.9 mm
    Passport:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Passport: 27 mm shorter

    J7L:
    155 mm
    Passport:
    128 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. J7L

    Height:
    155 mm +27 mm versus Passport
    Width:
    74.7 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +1.6 mm versus Passport
  2. 2. Passport

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    90.3 mm +15.6 mm versus J7L
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. J7L

    173 g

  2. 2. Passport

    196 g

    +23 g versus J7L

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. Passport

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    65.3 cm²

J7L has approximately 28.4% more rectangular screen area than Passport.

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, Passport, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJ7LPassport
32 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 3 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. J7L

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

2. Passport

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. J7L

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Passport

    3450 mAh

    +450 mAh versus J7L

Specifications

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1. J7L2. Passport

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J7L, Passport.
SpecificationJ7LPassport
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 74.7 Х 10.9 mm
  • 128 Х 90.3 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 173 g
  • 196 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inc
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 1440 x 1440 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 1GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 3450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10 (Go edition)
  • BlackBerry OS 10.3
  • upgradable to 10.3.2
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • No
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for J7L, Passport.
SpecificationJ7LPassport
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.8 cm2
  • 65.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.4%
  • 56.5%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 453 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for J7L, Passport.
SpecificationJ7LPassport
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -8 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 30mm (standard)
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 28mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for J7L, Passport.
SpecificationJ7LPassport
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Mali-T820
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 37896
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 852
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1572
General specs
General specs — specifications for J7L, Passport.
SpecificationJ7LPassport
Release date
  • 2020
  • October
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Violet
  • Tan
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black&Gold
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 USD
  • 170 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 444 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 84 h
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J7L, Passport.
SpecificationJ7LPassport
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 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 8(900)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for J7L, Passport.
SpecificationJ7LPassport
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for J7L, Passport.
SpecificationJ7LPassport
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer - For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Capacitive touch 3-row BlackBerry keyboard