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BLU C5L vs BLU Life Max

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

BLU C5L

BLU C5L

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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.

  • WidthC5L: 4.6 mm narrowerC5L: 72.5 mm · Life Max: 77.1 mm
  • Screen diagonalC5L: 0.5 in smaller diagonalC5L: 5 in · Life Max: 5.5 in
  • DepthLife Max: 1.6 mm thinnerLife Max: 8.7 mm · C5L: 10.3 mm
  • HeightC5L: 10.2 mm shorterC5L: 144.3 mm · Life Max: 154.5 mm
  • Release year2019 / 2016C5L: 2019 · Life Max: 2016

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
C5L: 144.3 × 72.5 mm 1 Life Max: 154.5 × 77.1 mm 2
Side
C5L: 144.3 × 10.3 mm 1 Life Max: 154.5 × 8.7 mm 2
  1. 1. C5L
    Height
    144.3 mm
    Width
    72.5 mm
    Depth
    10.3 mm+1.6 mm versus Life Max
    Weight
    153 g
  2. 2. Life Max
    Height
    154.5 mm+10.2 mm versus C5L
    Width
    77.1 mm+4.6 mm versus C5L
    Depth
    8.7 mm
    Weight
    153 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. C5L153 g
  2. 2. Life Max153 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.

Screen size
C5L: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Life Max: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. C5L 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Life Max 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area

Life Max has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than C5L.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageC5LLife Max
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 2 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. C5L

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

2. Life Max

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. C5L2000 mAh
  2. 2. Life Max3700 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus C5L

Specifications

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1. C5L2. Life Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationC5LLife Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.3 Х 72.5 Х 10.3 mm
  • 154.5 Х 77.1 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 153 g
  • 153 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationC5LLife Max
Touchscreen
  • IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Type IPS L
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.9%
  • 70.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationC5LLife Max
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationC5LLife Max
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-T720
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 29456
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 565
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1606
General specs
General specs
SpecificationC5LLife Max
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2016
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Dark Blue
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 USD
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 28 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationC5LLife Max
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - C0050UU HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - C0050LL -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - C0050UU LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 28(700) - C0050LL
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • 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
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationC5LLife Max
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationC5LLife Max
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity