BLU XL5 vs Panasonic P99

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

    P99: 36 g lighter

    XL5:
    181 g
    P99:
    145 g
  • Width

    P99: 6.2 mm narrower

    XL5:
    78 mm
    P99:
    71.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P99: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    XL5:
    6.3 in
    P99:
    5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    XL5:
    Dual
    P99:
    Single
  • Depth

    P99: 1 mm thinner

    XL5:
    9.6 mm
    P99:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    P99: 16.8 mm shorter

    XL5:
    161.4 mm
    P99:
    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. XL5

    Height:
    161.4 mm +16.8 mm versus P99
    Width:
    78 mm +6.2 mm versus P99
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +1 mm versus P99
  2. 2. P99

    Height:
    144.6 mm
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XL5

    181 g

    +36 g versus P99

  2. 2. P99

    145 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. P99

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

XL5 has approximately 43.7% more rectangular screen area than P99.

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, P99, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXL5P99
16 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. P99

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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

    +2000 mAh versus P99

  2. 2. P99

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. XL52. P99

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XL5, P99.
SpecificationXL5P99
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.4 Х 78 Х 9.6 mm
  • 144.6 Х 71.8 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 181 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XL5, P99.
SpecificationXL5P99
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 99.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.7%
  • 66.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XL5, P99.
SpecificationXL5P99
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for XL5, P99.
SpecificationXL5P99
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
  • Quad-core 1.25 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 31362
General specs
General specs — specifications for XL5, P99.
SpecificationXL5P99
Release date
  • 2019
  • July
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Champagne Gold
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 7450 INR
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, P99.
SpecificationXL5P99
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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
  • Wi-Fi 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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XL5, P99.
SpecificationXL5P99
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for XL5, P99.
SpecificationXL5P99
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - For India