BLU C5 Plus vs Xiaomi Mi Note 3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

BLU C5 Plus

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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.

WeightC5 Plus: 5 g lighterC5 Plus: 158 g · Mi Note 3: 163 g
WidthC5 Plus: 1.7 mm narrowerC5 Plus: 72.3 mm · Mi Note 3: 74 mm
Rear camera layoutSingle / DualC5 Plus: Single · Mi Note 3: Dual
DepthMi Note 3: 2.4 mm thinnerMi Note 3: 7.6 mm · C5 Plus: 10 mm
Release year2019 / 2017C5 Plus: 2019 · Mi Note 3: 2017

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.

Front

Side

1. C5 Plus
Height
151 mm
Width
72.3 mm
Depth
10 mm

Weight
158 g
2. Mi Note 3
Height
152.6 mm
Width
74 mm
Depth
7.6 mm

Weight
163 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	C5 Plus	Mi Note 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	151 Х 72.3 Х 10 mm	152.6 Х 74 Х 7.6 mm
Weight	158 g	163 g
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.5" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1440 px	1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded 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	No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2200 mAh Li-Po	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)	Android 7.1 (Nougat); MIUI 10
Chipset	Unknown	Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display
Specification	C5 Plus	Mi Note 3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	77.4 cm2	83.4 cm2
Screen format	Unknown	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	70.9%	73.8%
PPI /points per inch/	0 PPI	401 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	C5 Plus	Mi Note 3
Rear camera, main	8 MP Single	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	8 MP AF	12 MP f/1.8 27mm (wide) 4-axis OIS PDAF -12 MP f/2.6 52mm (telephoto) AF 2x optical zoom
Functions	LED flash	Dual-LED dual-tone flash HDR panorama
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP	16 MP 1.0µm
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	90
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	94
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	82

Performance

Performance
Specification	C5 Plus	Mi Note 3
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 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	139785
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	1588
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	5629
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	5365
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	331
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	1388

General specs

General specs
Specification	C5 Plus	Mi Note 3
Release date	2019 October	2017 September
Colors	Gradient Blue Black Red	Black Blue (128/6 only)
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	60 USD	280 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass & aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	C5 Plus	Mi Note 3
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 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 BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.1 A2DP	5.0 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	C5 Plus	Mi Note 3
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Unknown	24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	C5 Plus	Mi Note 3
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer For USA	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)