BLU C5L vs Energizer Hardcase H550S

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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

    C5L: 50 g lighter

    C5L:
    153 g
    Hardcase H550S:
    203 g
  • Width

    C5L: 8.2 mm narrower

    C5L:
    72.5 mm
    Hardcase H550S:
    80.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C5L: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    C5L:
    5 in
    Hardcase H550S:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    C5L: 0.8 mm thinner

    C5L:
    10.3 mm
    Hardcase H550S:
    11.1 mm
  • Height

    C5L: 14.5 mm shorter

    C5L:
    144.3 mm
    Hardcase H550S:
    158.8 mm
  • Release year

    C5L:
    2019
    Hardcase H550S:
    2018

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. C5L

    Height:
    144.3 mm
    Width:
    72.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm
  2. 2. Hardcase H550S

    Height:
    158.8 mm +14.5 mm versus C5L
    Width:
    80.7 mm +8.2 mm versus C5L
    Depth:
    11.1 mm +0.8 mm versus C5L

Weight

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

  1. 1. C5L

    153 g

  2. 2. Hardcase H550S

    203 g

    +50 g versus C5L

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. C5L

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Hardcase H550S

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Hardcase H550S 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 for C5L, Hardcase H550S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageC5LHardcase H550S
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 3 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. Hardcase H550S

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. C5L

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Hardcase H550S

    4000 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus C5L

Specifications

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1. C5L2. Hardcase H550S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C5L, Hardcase H550S.
SpecificationC5LHardcase H550S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.3 Х 72.5 Х 10.3 mm
  • 158.8 Х 80.7 Х 11.1 mm
Weight
  • 153 g
  • 203 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C5L, Hardcase H550S.
SpecificationC5LHardcase H550S
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%
  • 65.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C5L, Hardcase H550S.
SpecificationC5LHardcase H550S
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for C5L, Hardcase H550S.
SpecificationC5LHardcase H550S
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 38456
General specs
General specs — specifications for C5L, Hardcase H550S.
SpecificationC5LHardcase H550S
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2018
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 USD
  • 450 EUR
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 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C5L, Hardcase H550S.
SpecificationC5LHardcase H550S
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 -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 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.79 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C5L, Hardcase H550S.
SpecificationC5LHardcase H550S
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for C5L, Hardcase H550S.
SpecificationC5LHardcase H550S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant