BLU Pure XR vs Meizu PRO 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.

  • Weight

    Pure XR: 20.8 g lighter

    Pure XR:
    147.2 g
    PRO 5:
    168 g
  • Width

    Pure XR: 3.1 mm narrower

    Pure XR:
    74.9 mm
    PRO 5:
    78 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pure XR: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Pure XR:
    5.5 in
    PRO 5:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Pure XR:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    PRO 5:
    Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Pure XR: 0.5 mm thinner

    Pure XR:
    7 mm
    PRO 5:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    Pure XR: 2.4 mm shorter

    Pure XR:
    154.3 mm
    PRO 5:
    156.7 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. Pure XR

    Height:
    154.3 mm
    Width:
    74.9 mm
    Depth:
    7 mm
  2. 2. PRO 5

    Height:
    156.7 mm +2.4 mm versus Pure XR
    Width:
    78 mm +3.1 mm versus Pure XR
    Depth:
    7.5 mm +0.5 mm versus Pure XR

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pure XR

    147.2 g

  2. 2. PRO 5

    168 g

    +20.8 g versus Pure XR

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. Pure XR

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

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

PRO 5 has approximately 7.4% more rectangular screen area than Pure XR.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Pure XR: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

PRO 5: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. Pure XR

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. PRO 5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Pure XR

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. PRO 5

    3050 mAh

    +50 mAh versus Pure XR

Specifications

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1. Pure XR2. PRO 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pure XR, PRO 5.
SpecificationPure XRPRO 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.3 Х 74.9 Х 7 mm
  • 156.7 Х 78 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 147.2 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Flyme 5
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pure XR, PRO 5.
SpecificationPure XRPRO 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.2%
  • 73.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pure XR, PRO 5.
SpecificationPure XRPRO 5
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 21 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • f/1.8
  • 21 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/2.4''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF & laser AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 1/4''
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pure XR, PRO 5.
SpecificationPure XRPRO 5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Mali-T760MP8
Antutu 7 score *
  • 48722
  • 85155
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 748
  • 1357
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3034
  • 4227
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3032
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 238
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 942
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pure XR, PRO 5.
SpecificationPure XRPRO 5
Release date
  • 2016
  • August
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black/Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 390 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
  • Music play - Up to 48 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pure XR, PRO 5.
SpecificationPure XRPRO 5
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - M576 model TD-SCDMA - M576 model -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - M576 model
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pure XR, PRO 5.
SpecificationPure XRPRO 5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 3D Touch display
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pure XR, PRO 5.
SpecificationPure XRPRO 5
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 65% in 30 min (mCharge 2.0)