BLU Energy XL vs BLU J2

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.

  • Weight

    J2: 26 g lighter

    Energy XL:
    172 g
    J2:
    146 g
  • Width

    J2: 4.4 mm narrower

    Energy XL:
    77.5 mm
    J2:
    73.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    J2: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Energy XL:
    5.5 in
    J2:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Energy XL: 0.7 mm thinner

    Energy XL:
    9.6 mm
    J2:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    J2: 10.3 mm shorter

    Energy XL:
    154.3 mm
    J2:
    144 mm
  • Release year

    Energy XL:
    2016
    J2:
    2019

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. Energy XL

    Height:
    154.3 mm +10.3 mm versus J2
    Width:
    77.5 mm +4.4 mm versus J2
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
  2. 2. J2

    Height:
    144 mm
    Width:
    73.1 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +0.7 mm versus Energy XL

Weight

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

  1. 1. Energy XL

    172 g

    +26 g versus J2

  2. 2. J2

    146 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.

  1. 1. Energy XL

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. J2

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

Energy XL has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than J2.

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 Energy XL, J2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageEnergy XLJ2
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 1 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. Energy XL

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

2. J2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC

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. Energy XL

    4900 mAh

    +2900 mAh versus J2

  2. 2. J2

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Energy XL2. J2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Energy XL, J2.
SpecificationEnergy XLJ2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.3 Х 77.5 Х 9.6 mm
  • 144 Х 73.1 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32GB 1GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSDXC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Energy XL, J2.
SpecificationEnergy XLJ2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.7%
  • 65.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Energy XL, J2.
SpecificationEnergy XLJ2
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Energy XL, J2.
SpecificationEnergy XLJ2
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-400
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 625
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2555
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Energy XL, J2.
SpecificationEnergy XLJ2
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2019
  • December
Colors
  • Grey
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 50 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 875 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 42 h (2G) / Up to 28 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Energy XL, J2.
SpecificationEnergy XLJ2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • 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
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 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
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Energy XL, J2.
SpecificationEnergy XLJ2
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Energy XL, J2.
SpecificationEnergy XLJ2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer For USA