BLU C5 Plus vs vivo X21

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 Plus:
    LCD
    X21:
    OLED
  • Width

    C5 Plus: 2.5 mm narrower

    C5 Plus:
    72.3 mm
    X21:
    74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C5 Plus: 0.78 in smaller diagonal

    C5 Plus:
    5.5 in
    X21:
    6.28 in
  • Rear camera layout

    C5 Plus:
    Single
    X21:
    Dual
  • Depth

    X21: 2.6 mm thinner

    C5 Plus:
    10 mm
    X21:
    7.4 mm
  • Height

    C5 Plus: 3.5 mm shorter

    C5 Plus:
    151 mm
    X21:
    154.5 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 Plus

    Height:
    151 mm
    Width:
    72.3 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +2.6 mm versus X21
  2. 2. X21

    Height:
    154.5 mm +3.5 mm versus C5 Plus
    Width:
    74.8 mm +2.5 mm versus C5 Plus
    Depth:
    7.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. C5 Plus

    158 g

    +1.8 g versus X21

  2. 2. X21

    156.2 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. C5 Plus

    C5 Plus: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. X21

    Screen diagonal:
    6.28 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    98.4 cm²

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 Plus, X21, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageC5 PlusX21
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM
128 GB Not recorded 6 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 Plus

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

2. X21

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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 Plus

    2200 mAh

  2. 2. X21

    3200 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus C5 Plus

Specifications

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1. C5 Plus2. X21

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C5 Plus, X21.
SpecificationC5 PlusX21
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151 Х 72.3 Х 10 mm
  • 154.5 Х 74.8 Х 7.4 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 156.2 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.28" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16GB 1GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); Funtouch 4
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C5 Plus, X21.
SpecificationC5 PlusX21
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 77.4 cm2
  • 98.4 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.9%
  • 85.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C5 Plus, X21.
SpecificationC5 PlusX21
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for C5 Plus, X21.
SpecificationC5 PlusX21
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 143728
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1806
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4240
General specs
General specs — specifications for C5 Plus, X21.
SpecificationC5 PlusX21
Release date
  • 2019
  • October
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Gradient Blue
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Aurora White
  • Ruby Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 USD
  • 450 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C5 Plus, X21.
SpecificationC5 PlusX21
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C5 Plus, X21.
SpecificationC5 PlusX21
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for C5 Plus, X21.
SpecificationC5 PlusX21
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For USA
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging