alcatel A3 XL vs BLU C5L

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.

  • Width

    C5L: 10 mm narrower

    A3 XL:
    82.5 mm
    C5L:
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C5L: 1 in smaller diagonal

    A3 XL:
    6 in
    C5L:
    5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 8 GB storage

    A3 XL:
    2 GB RAM
    C5L:
    1 GB RAM
  • Depth

    A3 XL: 2.4 mm thinner

    A3 XL:
    7.9 mm
    C5L:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    C5L: 20.7 mm shorter

    A3 XL:
    165 mm
    C5L:
    144.3 mm
  • Release year

    A3 XL:
    2017
    C5L:
    2019

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. A3 XL

    Height:
    165 mm +20.7 mm versus C5L
    Width:
    82.5 mm +10 mm versus C5L
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. C5L

    Height:
    144.3 mm
    Width:
    72.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +2.4 mm versus A3 XL
    Weight:
    153 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. A3 XL

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²
  2. 2. C5L

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

A3 XL has approximately 44% more rectangular screen area than C5L.

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 A3 XL, C5L, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA3 XLC5L
8 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 GB RAM
16 GB 2 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. A3 XL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. C5L

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. A3 XL

    3000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus C5L

  2. 2. C5L

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. A3 XL2. C5L

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A3 XL, C5L.
SpecificationA3 XLC5L
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 165 Х 82.5 Х 7.9 mm
  • 144.3 Х 72.5 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 153 g
Technology
  • IPS FL LCD
  • IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT8735B
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A3 XL, C5L.
SpecificationA3 XLC5L
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • Type IPS L
Screen area
  • 99.2 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.9%
  • 65.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A3 XL, C5L.
SpecificationA3 XLC5L
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP or 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP or 8 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A3 XL, C5L.
SpecificationA3 XLC5L
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24156
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A3 XL, C5L.
SpecificationA3 XLC5L
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Sideral Gray/Silver
  • White/Silver
  • White/Blue
  • White/Fuchsia
  • White/Yellow
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 70 USD
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A3 XL, C5L.
SpecificationA3 XLC5L
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual 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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - C0050UU HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - C0050LL -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - C0050UU LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 28(700) - C0050LL
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A3 XL, C5L.
SpecificationA3 XLC5L
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for A3 XL, C5L.
SpecificationA3 XLC5L
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer