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BLU C5L vs LG G Flex

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

    C5L:
    LCD
    G Flex:
    OLED
  • Weight

    C5L: 24 g lighter

    C5L:
    153 g
    G Flex:
    177 g
  • Width

    C5L: 9.1 mm narrower

    C5L:
    72.5 mm
    G Flex:
    81.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C5L: 1 in smaller diagonal

    C5L:
    5 in
    G Flex:
    6 in
  • Depth

    G Flex: 1.6 mm thinner

    C5L:
    10.3 mm
    G Flex:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    C5L: 16.2 mm shorter

    C5L:
    144.3 mm
    G Flex:
    160.5 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. C5L

    Height:
    144.3 mm
    Width:
    72.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +1.6 mm versus G Flex
  2. 2. G Flex

    Height:
    160.5 mm +16.2 mm versus C5L
    Width:
    81.6 mm +9.1 mm versus C5L
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. C5L

    153 g

  2. 2. G Flex

    177 g

    +24 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. G Flex

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

G Flex has approximately 44% 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, G Flex, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageC5LG Flex
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 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. G Flex

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. G Flex

    3500 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus C5L

Specifications

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1. C5L2. G Flex

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C5L, G Flex.
SpecificationC5LG Flex
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.3 Х 72.5 Х 10.3 mm
  • 160.5 Х 81.6 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 153 g
  • 177 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
  • Curved P-OLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • No
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 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C5L, G Flex.
SpecificationC5LG Flex
Touchscreen
  • IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Type IPS L
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.9%
  • 75.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C5L, G Flex.
SpecificationC5LG Flex
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for C5L, G Flex.
SpecificationC5LG Flex
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 36798
General specs
General specs — specifications for C5L, G Flex.
SpecificationC5LG Flex
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Titan Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 USD
  • 360 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 720 h Talking time- Up to 15 h
Body build Unknown
  • Curved body and display
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C5L, G Flex.
SpecificationC5LG Flex
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D950 HSDPA 900 / 2100 - D958 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D959 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D955 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800) - D958 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - D950 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - D955
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 3.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C5L, G Flex.
SpecificationC5LG Flex
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for C5L, G Flex.
SpecificationC5LG Flex
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - DMB TV tuner (Korean model only) - Self-healing back panel coating - Versions: D955 (Europe); D958 (Hong Kong & Asia); D959 (T-Mobile); D950 (AT&T); LS995 (Sprint); F340 (Korea)