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BLU Life Max vs Sony Xperia 5

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Life Max:
      LCD
      Xperia 5:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Life Max: 11 g lighter

      Life Max:
      153 g
      Xperia 5:
      164 g

    • Width

      Xperia 5: 9.1 mm narrower

      Life Max:
      77.1 mm
      Xperia 5:
      68 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life Max: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

      Life Max:
      5.5 in
      Xperia 5:
      6.1 in

    • Chipset

      Life Max:
      Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
      Xperia 5:
      Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Life Max:
      Single
      Xperia 5:
      Triple

    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. Life Max

      Height:
      154.5 mm
      Width:
      77.1 mm +9.1 mm versus Xperia 5
      Depth:
      8.7 mm +0.5 mm versus Xperia 5

    2. 2. Xperia 5

      Height:
      158 mm +3.5 mm versus Life Max
      Width:
      68 mm
      Depth:
      8.2 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life Max

      153 g

    2. 2. Xperia 5

      164 g

      +11 g versus Life Max

    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. Life Max

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

    2. 2. Xperia 5

      Screen diagonal:
      6.1 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      21:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      86.9 cm²

    Xperia 5 has approximately 4.2% more rectangular screen area than Life Max.

    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 Life Max, Xperia 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife MaxXperia 5
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    128 GB Not recorded 6 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. Life Max

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

    2. Xperia 5

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM 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. Life Max

      3700 mAh

      +560 mAh versus Xperia 5

    2. 2. Xperia 5

      3140 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Life Max2. Xperia 5

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Max, Xperia 5.
    SpecificationLife MaxXperia 5
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 154.5 Х 77.1 Х 8.7 mm
    • 158 Х 68 Х 8.2 mm
    Weight
    • 153 g
    • 164 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • OLED
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 6.1" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1080 x 2520 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3700 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3140 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life Max, Xperia 5.
    SpecificationLife MaxXperia 5
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 86.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 21:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 70.0%
    • 80.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 267 PPI
    • 449 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
    Camera and Video

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

    Camera and Video — specifications for Life Max, Xperia 5.
    SpecificationLife MaxXperia 5
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.6
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.6''
    • 1.4µm
    • predictive Dual Pixel PDAF
    • 5-axis OIS -12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 52mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.4''
    • 1.0µm
    • predictive PDAF
    • 2x optical zoom
    • 16mm (ultrawide)
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 24mm (wide)
    • 1/4''
    • 1.12µm
    DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
    • 95
    DxOMark Photo * Unknown
    • 81
    DxOMark Video * Unknown
    • 76
    DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
    • 79
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Life Max, Xperia 5.
    SpecificationLife MaxXperia 5
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720
    • Adreno 640
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 29456
    • 372456
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 565
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1606
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 731
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2624
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life Max, Xperia 5.
    SpecificationLife MaxXperia 5
    Release date
    • 2016
    • November
    • 2019
    • September
    Colors
    • Dark Blue
    • Blue
    • Red
    • Black
    • Grey
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 800 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 28 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)
    		 Unknown
    Body build Unknown
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Max, Xperia 5.
    SpecificationLife MaxXperia 5
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
    • 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 46
    • 66(1700/2100)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 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
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life Max, Xperia 5.
    SpecificationLife MaxXperia 5
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life Max, Xperia 5.
    SpecificationLife MaxXperia 5
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • barometer
    • compass
    • color spectrum - Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

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