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BLU C5 LTE vs BLU Life View

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

      C5 LTE: 44 g lighter

      C5 LTE:
      176 g
      Life View:
      220 g

    • Width

      C5 LTE: 9.3 mm narrower

      C5 LTE:
      73.2 mm
      Life View:
      82.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      C5 LTE: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      C5 LTE:
      5 in
      Life View:
      5.7 in

    • Chipset

      C5 LTE:
      Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
      Life View:
      Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Life View: 1.1 mm thinner

      C5 LTE:
      10 mm
      Life View:
      8.9 mm

    • Height

      C5 LTE: 16.6 mm shorter

      C5 LTE:
      144.4 mm
      Life View:
      161 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 LTE

      Height:
      144.4 mm
      Width:
      73.2 mm
      Depth:
      10 mm +1.1 mm versus Life View

    2. 2. Life View

      Height:
      161 mm +16.6 mm versus C5 LTE
      Width:
      82.5 mm +9.3 mm versus C5 LTE
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. C5 LTE

      176 g

    2. 2. Life View

      220 g

      +44 g versus C5 LTE

    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 View

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

    Life View has approximately 30% 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 View, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageC5 LTELife View
    8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
    16 GB Not recorded 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. C5 LTE

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

    2. Life View

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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 View

      2600 mAh

      +600 mAh versus C5 LTE

    Specifications

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    1. C5 LTE2. Life View

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for C5 LTE, Life View.
    SpecificationC5 LTELife View
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 144.4 Х 73.2 Х 10 mm
    • 161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 176 g
    • 220 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 5.7" 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
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for C5 LTE, Life View.
    SpecificationC5 LTELife View
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 89.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.2%
    • 67.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 196 PPI
    • 258 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for C5 LTE, Life View.
    SpecificationC5 LTELife View
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    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 View.
    SpecificationC5 LTELife View
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720
    • PowerVR SGX544
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 29872
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for C5 LTE, Life View.
    SpecificationC5 LTELife View
    Release date
    • 2017
    • November
    • 2013
    • March
    Colors
    • Black
    • Gold
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 230 EUR
    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 980 h (2G) / Up to 920 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C5 LTE, Life View.
    SpecificationC5 LTELife View
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    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
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    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 C5 LTE, Life View.
    SpecificationC5 LTELife View
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for C5 LTE, Life View.
    SpecificationC5 LTELife View
    Dop
    • Sensors Proximity
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L110