BLU Grand XL vs Plum Velocity

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

    Velocity: 52 g lighter

    Grand XL:
    187 g
    Velocity:
    135 g
  • Width

    Velocity: 16.1 mm narrower

    Grand XL:
    78.6 mm
    Velocity:
    62.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Velocity: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    Grand XL:
    5.5 in
    Velocity:
    2.6 in
  • Chipset

    Grand XL:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    Velocity:
    Mediatek MT6516
  • Depth

    Grand XL: 3.5 mm thinner

    Grand XL:
    9.1 mm
    Velocity:
    12.6 mm
  • Height

    Velocity: 44 mm shorter

    Grand XL:
    157.5 mm
    Velocity:
    113.5 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. Grand XL

    Height:
    157.5 mm +44 mm versus Velocity
    Width:
    78.6 mm +16.1 mm versus Velocity
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. Velocity

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.6 mm +3.5 mm versus Grand XL

Weight

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

  1. 1. Grand XL

    187 g

    +52 g versus Velocity

  2. 2. Velocity

    135 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. Grand XL

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

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²

Grand XL has approximately 298.4% more rectangular screen area than Velocity.

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, Velocity, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGrand XLVelocity
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Velocity: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. Velocity

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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

    +1850 mAh versus Velocity

  2. 2. Velocity

    800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Grand XL2. Velocity

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Grand XL, Velocity.
SpecificationGrand XLVelocity
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.5 Х 78.6 Х 9.1 mm
  • 113.5 Х 62.5 Х 12.6 mm
Weight
  • 187 g
  • 135 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 240 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 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
  • 800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6516
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Grand XL, Velocity.
SpecificationGrand XLVelocity
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.4%
  • 29.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Grand XL, Velocity.
SpecificationGrand XLVelocity
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Grand XL, Velocity.
SpecificationGrand XLVelocity
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 416 MHz
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, Velocity.
SpecificationGrand XLVelocity
Release date
  • 2017
  • June
  • 2011
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
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 200 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Grand XL, Velocity.
SpecificationGrand XLVelocity
SIM card
  • Dual 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
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Grand XL, Velocity.
SpecificationGrand XLVelocity
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for Grand XL, Velocity.
SpecificationGrand XLVelocity
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Analog TV -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input X100 – Dual SIM