BLU Pure XR vs Xolo Black 1X

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

    Pure XR:
    OLED
    Black 1X:
    LCD
  • Width

    Black 1X: 2.9 mm narrower

    Pure XR:
    74.9 mm
    Black 1X:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Black 1X: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Pure XR:
    5.5 in
    Black 1X:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Pure XR:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    Black 1X:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Pure XR: 0.6 mm thinner

    Pure XR:
    7 mm
    Black 1X:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Black 1X: 9.7 mm shorter

    Pure XR:
    154.3 mm
    Black 1X:
    144.6 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 +9.7 mm versus Black 1X
    Width:
    74.9 mm +2.9 mm versus Black 1X
    Depth:
    7 mm
    Weight:
    147.2 g
  2. 2. Black 1X

    Height:
    144.6 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm +0.6 mm versus Pure XR
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Black 1X

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

Pure XR has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Black 1X.

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 Pure XR, Black 1X, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePure XRBlack 1X
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Pure XR: Original memory entry

64 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. Black 1X

NFC:
Unknown
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

    +600 mAh versus Black 1X

  2. 2. Black 1X

    2400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pure XR2. Black 1X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pure XR, Black 1X.
SpecificationPure XRBlack 1X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.3 Х 74.9 Х 7 mm
  • 144.6 Х 72 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 147.2 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" 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 RAM
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
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); HIVE Atlas UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pure XR, Black 1X.
SpecificationPure XRBlack 1X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.2%
  • 66.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pure XR, Black 1X.
SpecificationPure XRBlack 1X
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • f/1.8
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 1/4''
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pure XR, Black 1X.
SpecificationPure XRBlack 1X
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Mali-T720MP3
Antutu 7 score *
  • 48722
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 748
  • 617
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3034
  • 2697
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pure XR, Black 1X.
SpecificationPure XRBlack 1X
Release date
  • 2016
  • August
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 140 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 394 h (2G) / Up to 354 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 27 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pure XR, Black 1X.
SpecificationPure XRBlack 1X
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM
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 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 1800 TD-LTE 2300
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/7.2 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.09 W/kg (head) 0.14 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pure XR, Black 1X.
SpecificationPure XRBlack 1X
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • 3D Touch display
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pure XR, Black 1X.
SpecificationPure XRBlack 1X
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For India