BLU C5 LTE vs BLU Life Max

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

    Life Max: 23 g lighter

    C5 LTE:
    176 g
    Life Max:
    153 g
  • Width

    C5 LTE: 3.9 mm narrower

    C5 LTE:
    73.2 mm
    Life Max:
    77.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C5 LTE: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    C5 LTE:
    5 in
    Life Max:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Life Max: 1.3 mm thinner

    C5 LTE:
    10 mm
    Life Max:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    C5 LTE: 10.1 mm shorter

    C5 LTE:
    144.4 mm
    Life Max:
    154.5 mm
  • Release year

    C5 LTE:
    2017
    Life Max:
    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. C5 LTE

    Height:
    144.4 mm
    Width:
    73.2 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +1.3 mm versus Life Max
  2. 2. Life Max

    Height:
    154.5 mm +10.1 mm versus C5 LTE
    Width:
    77.1 mm +3.9 mm versus C5 LTE
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. C5 LTE

    176 g

    +23 g versus Life Max

  2. 2. Life Max

    153 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 LTE

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

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

Life Max has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than C5 LTE.

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 LTE, Life Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageC5 LTELife Max
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 2 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. C5 LTE

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

2. Life Max

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. C5 LTE

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Life Max

    3700 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus C5 LTE

Specifications

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1. C5 LTE2. Life Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C5 LTE, Life Max.
SpecificationC5 LTELife Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.4 Х 73.2 Х 10 mm
  • 154.5 Х 77.1 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 153 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C5 LTE, Life Max.
SpecificationC5 LTELife Max
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
  • 65.2%
  • 70.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C5 LTE, Life Max.
SpecificationC5 LTELife Max
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for C5 LTE, Life Max.
SpecificationC5 LTELife Max
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Mali-T720
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29872
  • 29456
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 565
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1606
General specs
General specs — specifications for C5 LTE, Life Max.
SpecificationC5 LTELife Max
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2016
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Dark Blue
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 28 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C5 LTE, Life Max.
SpecificationC5 LTELife Max
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - UU HSDPA 900 / 2100 - EE -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - UU LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 20(800) - EE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C5 LTE, Life Max.
SpecificationC5 LTELife Max
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for C5 LTE, Life Max.
SpecificationC5 LTELife Max
Dop
  • Sensors Proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity