alcatel 5 vs BLU Life Max

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

    5: 9 g lighter

    5:
    144 g
    Life Max:
    153 g
  • Width

    5: 6 mm narrower

    5:
    71.1 mm
    Life Max:
    77.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life Max: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    5:
    5.7 in
    Life Max:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    5:
    Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
    Life Max:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Height

    5: 2.2 mm shorter

    5:
    152.3 mm
    Life Max:
    154.5 mm
  • Release year

    5:
    2018
    Life Max:
    2016

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. 5

    Height:
    152.3 mm
    Width:
    71.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Life Max

    Height:
    154.5 mm +2.2 mm versus 5
    Width:
    77.1 mm +6 mm versus 5
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 5

    144 g

  2. 2. Life Max

    153 g

    +9 g versus 5

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. 5

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

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

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 5, Life Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage5Life Max
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
5: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM (5086D/Y) 16 GB · 2 GB RAM (5086A)

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. 5

NFC:
See details Yes (5086Y only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

2. Life Max

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. 5

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Life Max

    3700 mAh

    +700 mAh versus 5

Specifications

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1. 52. Life Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 5, Life Max.
Specification5Life Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.3 Х 71.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 154.5 Х 77.1 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 144 g
  • 153 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM (5086D/Y) 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM (5086A)
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (5086Y only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 5, Life Max.
Specification5Life Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.8 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.4%
  • 70.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 5, Life Max.
Specification5Life Max
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.4 μm 5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 5, Life Max.
Specification5Life Max
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Mali-T720
Antutu 7 score *
  • 40122
  • 29456
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 565
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1606
General specs
General specs — specifications for 5, Life Max.
Specification5Life Max
Release date
  • 2018
  • February
  • 2016
  • November
Colors
  • Metallic Gold
  • Metallic Black
  • Dark Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 28 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 5, Life Max.
Specification5Life Max
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - 5086D/Y HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - 5086A -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700) - 5086D/Y LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - 5086A
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 5, Life Max.
Specification5Life Max
Radio
  • FM radio
  • wireless FM
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 5, Life Max.
Specification5Life Max
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity