alcatel U5 HD vs BLU Life One M

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: 15 g lighter

    U5 HD:
    129 g
    Life One M:
    144 g
  • Width

    U5 HD: 2.6 mm narrower

    U5 HD:
    71.4 mm
    Life One M:
    74 mm
  • Chipset

    U5 HD:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    Life One M:
    Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
  • Height

    U5 HD: 2.2 mm shorter

    U5 HD:
    141.8 mm
    Life One M:
    144 mm
  • Release year

    U5 HD:
    2017
    Life One M:
    2014

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. Life One M

    Height:
    144 mm +2.2 mm versus U5 HD
    Width:
    74 mm +2.6 mm versus U5 HD
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. U5 HD

    129 g

  2. 2. Life One M

    144 g

    +15 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. Life One M

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 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 U5 HD, Life One M, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU5 HDLife One M
4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
8 GB 1 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. U5 HD

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

2. Life One M

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. U5 HD

    2200 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Life One M

  2. 2. Life One M

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. U5 HD2. Life One M

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U5 HD, Life One M.
SpecificationU5 HDLife One M
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.8 Х 71.4 Х 9 mm
  • 144 Х 74 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 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
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U5 HD, Life One M.
SpecificationU5 HDLife One M
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 64.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U5 HD, Life One M.
SpecificationU5 HDLife One M
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U5 HD, Life One M.
SpecificationU5 HDLife One M
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 27145
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 398
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1300
General specs
General specs — specifications for U5 HD, Life One M.
SpecificationU5 HDLife One M
Release date
  • 2017
  • August
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 675 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U5 HD, Life One M.
SpecificationU5 HDLife One M
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 42.2/11.5 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
  • 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, Life One M.
SpecificationU5 HDLife One M
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for U5 HD, Life One M.
SpecificationU5 HDLife One M
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass