alcatel U5 HD vs BLU Energy XL

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

    U5 HD: 43 g lighter

    U5 HD:
    129 g
    Energy XL:
    172 g
  • Width

    U5 HD: 6.1 mm narrower

    U5 HD:
    71.4 mm
    Energy XL:
    77.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    U5 HD: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    U5 HD:
    5 in
    Energy XL:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    U5 HD: 0.6 mm thinner

    U5 HD:
    9 mm
    Energy XL:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    U5 HD: 12.5 mm shorter

    U5 HD:
    141.8 mm
    Energy XL:
    154.3 mm
  • Release year

    U5 HD:
    2017
    Energy XL:
    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. U5 HD

    Height:
    141.8 mm
    Width:
    71.4 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. Energy XL

    Height:
    154.3 mm +12.5 mm versus U5 HD
    Width:
    77.5 mm +6.1 mm versus U5 HD
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +0.6 mm versus U5 HD

Weight

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

  1. 1. U5 HD

    129 g

  2. 2. Energy XL

    172 g

    +43 g versus U5 HD

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. U5 HD

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

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

Energy XL has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than U5 HD.

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 U5 HD, Energy XL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU5 HDEnergy XL
8 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 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. U5 HD

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

2. Energy XL

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. U5 HD

    2200 mAh

  2. 2. Energy XL

    4900 mAh

    +2700 mAh versus U5 HD

Specifications

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1. U5 HD2. Energy XL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U5 HD, Energy XL.
SpecificationU5 HDEnergy XL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.8 Х 71.4 Х 9 mm
  • 154.3 Х 77.5 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 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.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U5 HD, Energy XL.
SpecificationU5 HDEnergy XL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 69.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U5 HD, Energy XL.
SpecificationU5 HDEnergy XL
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U5 HD, Energy XL.
SpecificationU5 HDEnergy XL
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 27145
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 625
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2555
General specs
General specs — specifications for U5 HD, Energy XL.
SpecificationU5 HDEnergy XL
Release date
  • 2017
  • August
  • 2016
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 875 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 42 h (2G) / Up to 28 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U5 HD, Energy XL.
SpecificationU5 HDEnergy XL
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • 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 U5 HD, Energy XL.
SpecificationU5 HDEnergy XL
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for U5 HD, Energy XL.
SpecificationU5 HDEnergy XL
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass