alcatel A7 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.

  • Weight

    C5L: 22 g lighter

    A7 XL:
    175 g
    C5L:
    153 g
  • Width

    C5L: 9 mm narrower

    A7 XL:
    81.5 mm
    C5L:
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C5L: 1 in smaller diagonal

    A7 XL:
    6 in
    C5L:
    5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    A7 XL:
    Dual
    C5L:
    Single
  • Depth

    A7 XL: 1.6 mm thinner

    A7 XL:
    8.7 mm
    C5L:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    C5L: 15.3 mm shorter

    A7 XL:
    159.6 mm
    C5L:
    144.3 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. A7 XL

    Height:
    159.6 mm +15.3 mm versus C5L
    Width:
    81.5 mm +9 mm versus C5L
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. C5L

    Height:
    144.3 mm
    Width:
    72.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +1.6 mm versus A7 XL

Weight

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

  1. 1. A7 XL

    175 g

    +22 g versus C5L

  2. 2. C5L

    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. A7 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

A7 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 A7 XL, C5L, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA7 XLC5L
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 3 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. A7 XL

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

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. A7 XL

    4000 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus C5L

  2. 2. C5L

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. A7 XL2. C5L

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A7 XL, C5L.
SpecificationA7 XLC5L
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.6 Х 81.5 Х 8.7 mm
  • 144.3 Х 72.5 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 153 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6750S (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A7 XL, C5L.
SpecificationA7 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
  • 76.3%
  • 65.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 367 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A7 XL, C5L.
SpecificationA7 XLC5L
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A7 XL, C5L.
SpecificationA7 XLC5L
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 45123
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A7 XL, C5L.
SpecificationA7 XLC5L
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Metal Black
  • Metal Blue
  • Metal Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 70 USD
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 800 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G)
  • 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 A7 XL, C5L.
SpecificationA7 XLC5L
SIM card
  • Single SIMDual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 -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 42.2/11.5 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 a/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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A7 XL, C5L.
SpecificationA7 XLC5L
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A7 XL, C5L.
SpecificationA7 XLC5L
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V
  • 1.67A
  • Sensors Accelerometer