BlackBerry Leap 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.

  • Width

    Leap: 4.7 mm narrower

    Leap:
    72.8 mm
    Energy XL:
    77.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Leap: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Leap:
    5 in
    Energy XL:
    5.5 in
  • Height

    Leap: 10.3 mm shorter

    Leap:
    144 mm
    Energy XL:
    154.3 mm
  • Release year

    Leap:
    2015
    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. Leap

    Height:
    144 mm
    Width:
    72.8 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm
  2. 2. Energy XL

    Height:
    154.3 mm +10.3 mm versus Leap
    Width:
    77.5 mm +4.7 mm versus Leap
    Depth:
    9.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Leap

    170 g

  2. 2. Energy XL

    172 g

    +2 g versus Leap

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. Leap

    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 Leap.

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 Leap, Energy XL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLeapEnergy XL
8 GB Not recorded 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. Leap

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Leap

    2800 mAh

  2. 2. Energy XL

    4900 mAh

    +2100 mAh versus Leap

Specifications

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1. Leap2. Energy XL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Leap, Energy XL.
SpecificationLeapEnergy XL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 72.8 Х 9.5 mm
  • 154.3 Х 77.5 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 170 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.3.1
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Leap, Energy XL.
SpecificationLeapEnergy 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
  • 65.7%
  • 69.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Leap, Energy XL.
SpecificationLeapEnergy XL
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Leap, Energy XL.
SpecificationLeapEnergy XL
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Mali-400
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 625
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2555
General specs
General specs — specifications for Leap, Energy XL.
SpecificationLeapEnergy XL
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2016
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Grey
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 25 h
  • 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 Leap, Energy XL.
SpecificationLeapEnergy XL
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - North America HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700) - North America LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - Global
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Leap, Energy XL.
SpecificationLeapEnergy XL
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Leap, Energy XL.
SpecificationLeapEnergy XL
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass