BLU J2 vs LG G5 SE

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: 10 g lighter

    J2:
    146 g
    G5 SE:
    156 g
  • Screen diagonal

    J2: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    J2:
    5 in
    G5 SE:
    5.3 in
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    J2:
    1 GB RAM
    G5 SE:
    3 GB RAM
  • Rear camera layout

    J2:
    Single
    G5 SE:
    Dual
  • Depth

    G5 SE: 3 mm thinner

    J2:
    10.3 mm
    G5 SE:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    J2: 5.4 mm shorter

    J2:
    144 mm
    G5 SE:
    149.4 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. J2

    Height:
    144 mm
    Width:
    73.1 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +3 mm versus G5 SE
  2. 2. G5 SE

    Height:
    149.4 mm +5.4 mm versus J2
    Width:
    73.9 mm
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. J2

    146 g

  2. 2. G5 SE

    156 g

    +10 g versus J2

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. J2

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. G5 SE

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

G5 SE has approximately 12.4% 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 J2, G5 SE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJ2G5 SE
32 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 3 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. J2

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

2. G5 SE

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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. J2

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. G5 SE

    2800 mAh

    +800 mAh versus J2

Specifications

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1. J22. G5 SE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J2, G5 SE.
SpecificationJ2G5 SE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 73.1 Х 10.3 mm
  • 149.4 Х 73.9 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 1GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); LG Optimus UX UI 5
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for J2, G5 SE.
SpecificationJ2G5 SE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 77.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.4%
  • 70.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 554 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for J2, G5 SE.
SpecificationJ2G5 SE
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 29mm (standard)
  • 1/2.6''
  • laser AF
  • 3-axis OIS -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.2''
  • no AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for J2, G5 SE.
SpecificationJ2G5 SE
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 510
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 79326
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1165
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3309
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3613
General specs
General specs — specifications for J2, G5 SE.
SpecificationJ2G5 SE
Release date
  • 2019
  • December
  • 2016
  • April
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Silver
  • Titan
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 50 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J2, G5 SE.
SpecificationJ2G5 SE
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H840 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - H840
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 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
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for J2, G5 SE.
SpecificationJ2G5 SE
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for J2, G5 SE.
SpecificationJ2G5 SE
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For USA
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • color spectrum
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Versions: H840 (LATAM); H845 (Russia) Also known as LG G5 Lite