BLU C5 2019 vs Nokia N8

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

    C5 2019:
    LCD
    N8:
    OLED
  • Weight

    N8: 11 g lighter

    C5 2019:
    146 g
    N8:
    135 g
  • Width

    N8: 14 mm narrower

    C5 2019:
    73.1 mm
    N8:
    59.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N8: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    C5 2019:
    5 in
    N8:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    C5 2019: 2.6 mm thinner

    C5 2019:
    10.3 mm
    N8:
    12.9 mm
  • Height

    N8: 30.5 mm shorter

    C5 2019:
    144 mm
    N8:
    113.5 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. C5 2019

    Height:
    144 mm +30.5 mm versus N8
    Width:
    73.1 mm +14 mm versus N8
    Depth:
    10.3 mm
  2. 2. N8

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    59.1 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +2.6 mm versus C5 2019

Weight

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

  1. 1. C5 2019

    146 g

    +11 g versus N8

  2. 2. N8

    135 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. C5 2019

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. N8

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

C5 2019 has approximately 104.1% more rectangular screen area than N8.

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 C5 2019, N8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageC5 2019N8
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
N8: Original memory entry

16 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. C5 2019

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

2. N8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. C5 2019

    2000 mAh

    +800 mAh versus N8

  2. 2. N8

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. C5 20192. N8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C5 2019, N8.
SpecificationC5 2019N8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 73.1 Х 10.3 mm
  • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16GB 1GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C5 2019, N8.
SpecificationC5 2019N8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.4%
  • 50.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C5 2019, N8.
SpecificationC5 2019N8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 12 MP
  • 1/1.83''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • ND filter
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for C5 2019, N8.
SpecificationC5 2019N8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Broadcom BCM2727
General specs
General specs — specifications for C5 2019, N8.
SpecificationC5 2019N8
Release date
  • 2019
  • October
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • Gradient Blue
  • Black
  • Red
  • Grey
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Bronze
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 50 USD
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 390 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C5 2019, N8.
SpecificationC5 2019N8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C5 2019, N8.
SpecificationC5 2019N8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for C5 2019, N8.
SpecificationC5 2019N8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing