BLU C5 LTE vs HTC 8XT

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

    8XT: 56 g lighter

    C5 LTE:
    176 g
    8XT:
    120 g
  • Width

    8XT: 7.2 mm narrower

    C5 LTE:
    73.2 mm
    8XT:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8XT: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    C5 LTE:
    5 in
    8XT:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    C5 LTE:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    8XT:
    Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Height

    8XT: 12.3 mm shorter

    C5 LTE:
    144.4 mm
    8XT:
    132.1 mm
  • Release year

    C5 LTE:
    2017
    8XT:
    2013

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 +12.3 mm versus 8XT
    Width:
    73.2 mm +7.2 mm versus 8XT
    Depth:
    10 mm
  2. 2. 8XT

    Height:
    132.1 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. C5 LTE

    176 g

    +56 g versus 8XT

  2. 2. 8XT

    120 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. 8XT

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

C5 LTE has approximately 31% more rectangular screen area than 8XT.

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, 8XT, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageC5 LTE8XT
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. C5 LTE

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

2. 8XT

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 LTE

    2000 mAh

    +200 mAh versus 8XT

  2. 2. 8XT

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. C5 LTE2. 8XT

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C5 LTE, 8XT.
SpecificationC5 LTE8XT
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.4 Х 73.2 Х 10 mm
  • 132.1 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.3" 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
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C5 LTE, 8XT.
SpecificationC5 LTE8XT
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.2%
  • 60.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C5 LTE, 8XT.
SpecificationC5 LTE8XT
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 3.15 MP
  • 1.6 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for C5 LTE, 8XT.
SpecificationC5 LTE8XT
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 200
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29872
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for C5 LTE, 8XT.
SpecificationC5 LTE8XT
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2013
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Violet
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 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)
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C5 LTE, 8XT.
SpecificationC5 LTE8XT
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 - CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 25(1900)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C5 LTE, 8XT.
SpecificationC5 LTE8XT
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for C5 LTE, 8XT.
SpecificationC5 LTE8XT
Dop
  • Sensors Proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For Sprint