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BLU C5L vs Huawei nova 5 Pro

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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

      C5L:
      LCD
      nova 5 Pro:
      OLED

    • Weight

      C5L: 18 g lighter

      C5L:
      153 g
      nova 5 Pro:
      171 g

    • Width

      C5L: 2.3 mm narrower

      C5L:
      72.5 mm
      nova 5 Pro:
      74.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      C5L: 1.39 in smaller diagonal

      C5L:
      5 in
      nova 5 Pro:
      6.39 in

    • Rear camera layout

      C5L:
      Single
      nova 5 Pro:
      Quad

    • Depth

      nova 5 Pro: 3 mm thinner

      C5L:
      10.3 mm
      nova 5 Pro:
      7.3 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. C5L

      Height:
      144.3 mm
      Width:
      72.5 mm
      Depth:
      10.3 mm +3 mm versus nova 5 Pro

    2. 2. nova 5 Pro

      Height:
      157.4 mm +13.1 mm versus C5L
      Width:
      74.8 mm +2.3 mm versus C5L
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. C5L

      153 g

    2. 2. nova 5 Pro

      171 g

      +18 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. nova 5 Pro

      Screen diagonal:
      6.39 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      100.2 cm²

    nova 5 Pro has approximately 45.4% 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, nova 5 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageC5Lnova 5 Pro
    8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
    128 GB Not recorded 8 GB RAM
    256 GB Not recorded 8 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. nova 5 Pro

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM 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. nova 5 Pro

      3500 mAh

      +1500 mAh versus C5L

    Specifications

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    1. C5L2. nova 5 Pro

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for C5L, nova 5 Pro.
    SpecificationC5Lnova 5 Pro
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 144.3 Х 72.5 Х 10.3 mm
    • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
    Weight
    • 153 g
    • 171 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
    • OLED
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 6.39" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 854 px
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 128/256 GB
    • 8 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2000 mAh
    • Li-Ion
    • 3500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    Chipset Unknown
    • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for C5L, nova 5 Pro.
    SpecificationC5Lnova 5 Pro
    Touchscreen
    • IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • Type IPS L
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 100.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.9%
    • 85.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 196 PPI
    • 403 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for C5L, nova 5 Pro.
    SpecificationC5Lnova 5 Pro
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • (wide) -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for C5L, nova 5 Pro.
    SpecificationC5Lnova 5 Pro
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400
    • Mali-G76 MP10
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 366276
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for C5L, nova 5 Pro.
    SpecificationC5Lnova 5 Pro
    Release date
    • 2019
    • February
    • 2019
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • Blue
    • Black
    • Purple
    • Green
    • Orange
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 70 USD
    • 390 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)
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C5L, nova 5 Pro.
    SpecificationC5Lnova 5 Pro
    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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 19(800)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for C5L, nova 5 Pro.
    SpecificationC5Lnova 5 Pro
    Radio
    • FM radio
    		 Unknown
    Others Unknown
    • DCI-P3 108%
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for C5L, nova 5 Pro.
    SpecificationC5Lnova 5 Pro
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (85% in 30 min) - Versions: SEA-AL10
    • SEA-TL10 (China)

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