BlackBerry Priv vs BLU Neo 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Priv:
    OLED
    Neo XL:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Neo XL: 9 g lighter

    Priv:
    192 g
    Neo XL:
    183 g
  • Width

    Priv: 7.3 mm narrower

    Priv:
    77.2 mm
    Neo XL:
    84.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Priv: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Priv:
    5.4 in
    Neo XL:
    6 in
  • Depth

    Neo XL: 0.9 mm thinner

    Priv:
    9.4 mm
    Neo XL:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Priv: 15 mm shorter

    Priv:
    147 mm
    Neo XL:
    162 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. Priv

    Height:
    147 mm
    Width:
    77.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +0.9 mm versus Neo XL
  2. 2. Neo XL

    Height:
    162 mm +15 mm versus Priv
    Width:
    84.5 mm +7.3 mm versus Priv
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Priv

    192 g

    +9 g versus Neo XL

  2. 2. Neo XL

    183 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. Priv

    Screen diagonal:
    5.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    80.4 cm²
  2. 2. Neo XL

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

Neo XL has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Priv.

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 Priv, Neo XL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePrivNeo XL
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. Priv

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

2. Neo 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. Priv

    3410 mAh

    +610 mAh versus Neo XL

  2. 2. Neo XL

    2800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Priv2. Neo XL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Priv, Neo XL.
SpecificationPrivNeo XL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147 Х 77.2 Х 9.4 mm
  • 162 Х 84.5 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 183 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.4" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 720 x 1280 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 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3410 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Priv, Neo XL.
SpecificationPrivNeo XL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 81.6 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.9%
  • 72.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 540 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Priv, Neo XL.
SpecificationPrivNeo XL
Rear camera, main
  • 18 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 18 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.4''
  • OIS PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/4''
  • AF
Functions
  • Schneider-Kreuznach optics
  • Dual-LED dual-tone 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 Priv, Neo XL.
SpecificationPrivNeo XL
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 418
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 45123
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1060
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2378
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2637
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Priv, Neo XL.
SpecificationPrivNeo XL
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2016
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 73 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Priv, Neo XL.
SpecificationPrivNeo XL
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA (STV100-1)
  • Europe (STV100-4) -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300) - USA (STV100-1) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 8(900)
  • 13(700)
  • 28(700) - Europe (STV100-4)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort 4K)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Priv, Neo XL.
SpecificationPrivNeo XL
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Curved edge screen
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Priv, Neo XL.
SpecificationPrivNeo XL
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • altimeter
  • gyro
  • ToF proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (STV100-1
  • STV100-2
  • STV100-5
  • STV100-6) - Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity