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BLU XL5 vs Meizu E3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

BLU XL5

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.

  • WeightE3: 21 g lighterE3: 160 g · XL5: 181 g
  • WidthE3: 3 mm narrowerE3: 75 mm · XL5: 78 mm
  • Screen diagonalE3: 0.31 in smaller diagonalE3: 5.99 in · XL5: 6.3 in
  • Memory variantsAt 64 GB storageXL5: 3 GB RAM · E3: 6 GB RAM
  • DepthE3: 2 mm thinnerE3: 7.6 mm · XL5: 9.6 mm
  • HeightE3: 4.6 mm shorterE3: 156.8 mm · XL5: 161.4 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.

Front
XL5: 161.4 × 78 mm 1 E3: 156.8 × 75 mm 2
Side
XL5: 161.4 × 9.6 mm 1 E3: 156.8 × 7.6 mm 2
  1. 1. XL5
    Height
    161.4 mm+4.6 mm versus E3
    Width
    78 mm+3 mm versus E3
    Depth
    9.6 mm+2 mm versus E3
    Weight
    181 g
  2. 2. E3
    Height
    156.8 mm
    Width
    75 mm
    Depth
    7.6 mm
    Weight
    160 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. XL5181 g

    +21 g versus E3

  2. 2. E3160 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
XL5: 6.3 in, 19:9, About 99.1 cm² rectangular area 1 E3: 5.99 in, 18:9, About 92.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. XL5 6.3 in · 19:9 About 99.1 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. E3 5.99 in · 18:9 About 92.6 cm² rectangular area

XL5 has approximately 7% more rectangular screen area than E3.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageXL5E3
64 GBRecorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
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. XL5

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

2. E3

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. XL54000 mAh

    +640 mAh versus E3

  2. 2. E33360 mAh

Specifications

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1. XL52. E3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationXL5E3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.4 Х 78 Х 9.6 mm
  • 156.8 Х 75 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 181 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 5.99" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3360 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); Flyme 7
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationXL5E3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 99.1 cm2
  • 92.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.7%
  • 78.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationXL5E3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -20 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationXL5E3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Adreno 509
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 112458
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1327
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 4872
General specs
General specs
SpecificationXL5E3
Release date
  • 2019
  • July
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black Stone
  • Moonlight Silver
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 280 EUR
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
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationXL5E3
SIM card
  • Dual 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 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationXL5E3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationXL5E3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 53% in 30 min (mCharge 3.0)