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BLU XL5 vs LG U

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

BLU XL5

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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

    U: 46 g lighter

    XL5:
    181 g
    U:
    135 g
  • Width

    U: 4.8 mm narrower

    XL5:
    78 mm
    U:
    73.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    U: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    XL5:
    6.3 in
    U:
    5.2 in
  • Rear camera layout

    XL5:
    Dual
    U:
    Single
  • Depth

    U: 1.9 mm thinner

    XL5:
    9.6 mm
    U:
    7.7 mm
  • Height

    U: 13.8 mm shorter

    XL5:
    161.4 mm
    U:
    147.6 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.

Front
Front — relative 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. XL5: height 161.4 mm; Width 78 mm. U: height 147.6 mm; Width 73.2 mm. XL5: 161.4 × 78 mm 1 U: 147.6 × 73.2 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. XL5: height 161.4 mm; Depth 9.6 mm. U: height 147.6 mm; Depth 7.7 mm. XL5: 161.4 × 9.6 mm 1 U: 147.6 × 7.7 mm 2
  1. 1. XL5

    Height:
    161.4 mm +13.8 mm versus U
    Width:
    78 mm +4.8 mm versus U
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +1.9 mm versus U
    Weight:
    181 g
  2. 2. U

    Height:
    147.6 mm
    Width:
    73.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
    Weight:
    135 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. XL5

    181 g

    +46 g versus U

  2. 2. U

    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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. XL5: screen diagonal 6.3 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 19:9; approximate rectangular area 99.1 cm². U: screen diagonal 5.2 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 74.5 cm². XL5: 6.3 in, 19:9, About 99.1 cm² rectangular area 1 U: 5.2 in, 16:9, About 74.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. XL5

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.1 cm²
  2. 2. U

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

XL5 has approximately 32.9% more rectangular screen area than U.

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 XL5, U, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXL5U
32 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. XL5

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

2. U

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. XL5

    4000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus U

  2. 2. U

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. XL52. U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XL5, U.
SpecificationXL5U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.4 Х 78 Х 9.6 mm
  • 147.6 Х 73.2 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 181 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XL5, U.
SpecificationXL5U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 99.1 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.7%
  • 69.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XL5, U.
SpecificationXL5U
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for XL5, U.
SpecificationXL5U
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
  • Octa-core 1.14 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for XL5, U.
SpecificationXL5U
Release date
  • 2019
  • July
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 24 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XL5, U.
SpecificationXL5U
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XL5, U.
SpecificationXL5U
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for XL5, U.
SpecificationXL5U
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass