BLU Grand XL vs Micromax A101

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

    Grand XL: 13 g lighter

    Grand XL:
    187 g
    A101:
    200 g
  • Screen diagonal

    A101: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Grand XL:
    5.5 in
    A101:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Grand XL: 1.2 mm thinner

    Grand XL:
    9.1 mm
    A101:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    A101: 9.5 mm shorter

    Grand XL:
    157.5 mm
    A101:
    148 mm
  • Release year

    Grand XL:
    2017
    A101:
    2012

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 XL

    Height:
    157.5 mm +9.5 mm versus A101
    Width:
    78.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. A101

    Height:
    148 mm
    Width:
    79 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +1.2 mm versus Grand XL

Weight

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

  1. 1. Grand XL

    187 g

  2. 2. A101

    200 g

    +13 g versus Grand XL

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 XL

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. A101

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

Grand XL has approximately 17.2% more rectangular screen area than A101.

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 XL, A101, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGrand XLA101
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
A101: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 GB user available) · 512 MB 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. Grand XL

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

2. A101

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 XL

    2650 mAh

    +550 mAh versus A101

  2. 2. A101

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Grand XL2. A101

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Grand XL, A101.
SpecificationGrand XLA101
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.5 Х 78.6 Х 9.1 mm
  • 148 Х 79 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 187 g
  • 200 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2650 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Grand XL, A101.
SpecificationGrand XLA101
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 71.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.4%
  • 60.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 187 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Yes
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Grand XL, A101.
SpecificationGrand XLA101
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Grand XL, A101.
SpecificationGrand XLA101
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21252
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 394
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1065
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Grand XL, A101.
SpecificationGrand XLA101
Release date
  • 2017
  • June
  • 2012
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 207 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Grand XL, A101.
SpecificationGrand XLA101
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Grand XL, A101.
SpecificationGrand XLA101
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for Grand XL, A101.
SpecificationGrand XLA101
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity