Blackview A7 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

    A7: 6.5 mm narrower

    A7:
    71 mm
    Energy XL:
    77.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A7: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    A7:
    5 in
    Energy XL:
    5.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    A7:
    Dual
    Energy XL:
    Single
  • Height

    A7: 11.3 mm shorter

    A7:
    143 mm
    Energy XL:
    154.3 mm
  • Release year

    A7:
    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. A7

    Height:
    143 mm
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm
  2. 2. Energy XL

    Height:
    154.3 mm +11.3 mm versus A7
    Width:
    77.5 mm +6.5 mm versus A7
    Depth:
    9.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A7

    176 g

    +4 g versus Energy XL

  2. 2. Energy XL

    172 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

    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 A7.

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, Energy XL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA7Energy 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. A7

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. A7

    2800 mAh

  2. 2. Energy XL

    4900 mAh

    +2100 mAh versus A7

Specifications

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1. A72. Energy XL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A7, Energy XL.
SpecificationA7Energy XL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143 Х 71 Х 9.5 mm
  • 154.3 Х 77.5 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 176 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 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 4900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A7, Energy XL.
SpecificationA7Energy 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
  • 67.9%
  • 69.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A7, Energy XL.
SpecificationA7Energy XL
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF -VGA
  • depth sensor
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 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 A7, Energy XL.
SpecificationA7Energy XL
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 19325
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 401
  • 625
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1166
  • 2555
General specs
General specs — specifications for A7, Energy XL.
SpecificationA7Energy XL
Release date
  • 2017
  • 2016
  • November
Colors
  • Champagne Gold
  • Chocolate Black
  • Cream White
  • Jelly Blue
  • Grey
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • 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 A7, Energy XL.
SpecificationA7Energy XL
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A7, Energy XL.
SpecificationA7Energy XL
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A7, Energy XL.
SpecificationA7Energy XL
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass