BLU XL5 vs O2 XDA Nova

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

    XDA Nova: 61 g lighter

    XL5:
    181 g
    XDA Nova:
    120 g
  • Width

    XDA Nova: 20 mm narrower

    XL5:
    78 mm
    XDA Nova:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Nova: 3.5 in smaller diagonal

    XL5:
    6.3 in
    XDA Nova:
    2.8 in
  • Rear camera layout

    XL5:
    Dual
    XDA Nova:
    Single
  • Depth

    XL5: 4.4 mm thinner

    XL5:
    9.6 mm
    XDA Nova:
    14 mm
  • Height

    XDA Nova: 61.4 mm shorter

    XL5:
    161.4 mm
    XDA Nova:
    100 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. XL5

    Height:
    161.4 mm +61.4 mm versus XDA Nova
    Width:
    78 mm +20 mm versus XDA Nova
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
  2. 2. XDA Nova

    Height:
    100 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +4.4 mm versus XL5

Weight

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

  1. 1. XL5

    181 g

    +61 g versus XDA Nova

  2. 2. XDA Nova

    120 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.

  1. 1. XL5

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

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

XL5 has approximately 308% more rectangular screen area than XDA Nova.

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, XDA Nova, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXL5XDA Nova
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
XDA Nova: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. XDA Nova

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. XL52. XDA Nova

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XL5, XDA Nova.
SpecificationXL5XDA Nova
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.4 Х 78 Х 9.6 mm
  • 100 Х 58 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 181 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XL5, XDA Nova.
SpecificationXL5XDA Nova
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 99.1 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.7%
  • 41.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XL5, XDA Nova.
SpecificationXL5XDA Nova
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 13 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for XL5, XDA Nova.
SpecificationXL5XDA Nova
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for XL5, XDA Nova.
SpecificationXL5XDA Nova
Release date
  • 2019
  • July
  • 2007
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Soft Black
  • Wasabi Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 520 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XL5, XDA Nova.
SpecificationXL5XDA Nova
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XL5, XDA Nova.
SpecificationXL5XDA Nova
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for XL5, XDA Nova.
SpecificationXL5XDA Nova
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Elf platform