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BLU C5 LTE vs HP Pre 3

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

    Pre 3: 20 g lighter

    C5 LTE:
    176 g
    Pre 3:
    156 g
  • Width

    Pre 3: 9.2 mm narrower

    C5 LTE:
    73.2 mm
    Pre 3:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre 3: 1.42 in smaller diagonal

    C5 LTE:
    5 in
    Pre 3:
    3.58 in
  • Chipset

    C5 LTE:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    Pre 3:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    C5 LTE: 6 mm thinner

    C5 LTE:
    10 mm
    Pre 3:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Pre 3: 33.4 mm shorter

    C5 LTE:
    144.4 mm
    Pre 3:
    111 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 +33.4 mm versus Pre 3
    Width:
    73.2 mm +9.2 mm versus Pre 3
    Depth:
    10 mm
  2. 2. Pre 3

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +6 mm versus C5 LTE

Weight

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

  1. 1. C5 LTE

    176 g

    +20 g versus Pre 3

  2. 2. Pre 3

    156 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. Pre 3

    Screen diagonal:
    3.58 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

C5 LTE has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than Pre 3.

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, Pre 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageC5 LTEPre 3
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Pre 3: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB 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. Pre 3

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

    +770 mAh versus Pre 3

  2. 2. Pre 3

    1230 mAh

Specifications

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1. C5 LTE2. Pre 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C5 LTE, Pre 3.
SpecificationC5 LTEPre 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.4 Х 73.2 Х 10 mm
  • 111 Х 64 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.58" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • HP webOS 2.2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C5 LTE, Pre 3.
SpecificationC5 LTEPre 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.2%
  • 51.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 261 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C5 LTE, Pre 3.
SpecificationC5 LTEPre 3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 3.15 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for C5 LTE, Pre 3.
SpecificationC5 LTEPre 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29872
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for C5 LTE, Pre 3.
SpecificationC5 LTEPre 3
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 350 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 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C5 LTE, Pre 3.
SpecificationC5 LTEPre 3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C5 LTE, Pre 3.
SpecificationC5 LTEPre 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for C5 LTE, Pre 3.
SpecificationC5 LTEPre 3
Dop
  • Sensors Proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input