BLU Grand Max vs Icemobile Crystal

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.

  • Width

    Crystal: 15.9 mm narrower

    Grand Max:
    72.1 mm
    Crystal:
    56.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Crystal: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Grand Max:
    5 in
    Crystal:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Grand Max:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    Crystal:
    Mediatek MT6516
  • Depth

    Grand Max: 5.3 mm thinner

    Grand Max:
    7.8 mm
    Crystal:
    13.1 mm
  • Height

    Crystal: 33.5 mm shorter

    Grand Max:
    145 mm
    Crystal:
    111.5 mm
  • Release year

    Grand Max:
    2017
    Crystal:
    2011

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. Grand Max

    Height:
    145 mm +33.5 mm versus Crystal
    Width:
    72.1 mm +15.9 mm versus Crystal
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
    Weight:
    154 g
  2. 2. Crystal

    Height:
    111.5 mm
    Width:
    56.2 mm
    Depth:
    13.1 mm +5.3 mm versus Grand Max
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Grand Max

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²

Grand Max has approximately 97.7% more rectangular screen area than Crystal.

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 Grand Max, Crystal, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGrand MaxCrystal
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Crystal: Original memory entry

512 MB + 256 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Grand Max

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

2. Crystal

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 GB (dedicated 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. Grand Max

    2200 mAh

    +1150 mAh versus Crystal

  2. 2. Crystal

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. Grand Max2. Crystal

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Grand Max, Crystal.
SpecificationGrand MaxCrystal
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 72.1 Х 7.8 mm
  • 111.5 Х 56.2 Х 13.1 mm
Weight
  • 154 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 512 MB + 256 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6516
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Grand Max, Crystal.
SpecificationGrand MaxCrystal
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.9%
  • 55.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 133 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Grand Max, Crystal.
SpecificationGrand MaxCrystal
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Grand Max, Crystal.
SpecificationGrand MaxCrystal
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 416 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Grand Max, Crystal.
SpecificationGrand MaxCrystal
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
  • White
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Grand Max, Crystal.
SpecificationGrand MaxCrystal
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Grand Max, Crystal.
SpecificationGrand MaxCrystal
Radio Unknown
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Grand Max, Crystal.
SpecificationGrand MaxCrystal
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV app -Organizer -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Predictive text input Trackball -Flashlight