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BLU XL5 vs Plum Pilot Plus

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.

  • WeightPilot Plus: 38 g lighterPilot Plus: 143 g · XL5: 181 g
  • WidthPilot Plus: 1.5 mm narrowerPilot Plus: 76.5 mm · XL5: 78 mm
  • Screen diagonalPilot Plus: 0.8 in smaller diagonalPilot Plus: 5.5 in · XL5: 6.3 in
  • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleXL5: Dual · Pilot Plus: Single
  • DepthPilot Plus: 1.3 mm thinnerPilot Plus: 8.3 mm · XL5: 9.6 mm
  • HeightPilot Plus: 13.9 mm shorterPilot Plus: 147.5 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 Pilot Plus: 147.5 × 76.5 mm 2
Side
XL5: 161.4 × 9.6 mm 1 Pilot Plus: 147.5 × 8.3 mm 2
  1. 1. XL5
    Height
    161.4 mm+13.9 mm versus Pilot Plus
    Width
    78 mm+1.5 mm versus Pilot Plus
    Depth
    9.6 mm+1.3 mm versus Pilot Plus
    Weight
    181 g
  2. 2. Pilot Plus
    Height
    147.5 mm
    Width
    76.5 mm
    Depth
    8.3 mm
    Weight
    143 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. XL5181 g

    +38 g versus Pilot Plus

  2. 2. Pilot Plus143 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 Pilot Plus: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. XL5 6.3 in · 19:9 About 99.1 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Pilot Plus 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area

XL5 has approximately 18.8% more rectangular screen area than Pilot Plus.

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
StorageXL5Pilot Plus
8 GB Not recorded 1 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. Pilot Plus

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

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

    +1800 mAh versus Pilot Plus

  2. 2. Pilot Plus2200 mAh

Specifications

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1. XL52. Pilot Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationXL5Pilot Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.4 Х 78 Х 9.6 mm
  • 147.5 Х 76.5 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 181 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationXL5Pilot Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 99.1 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.7%
  • 73.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationXL5Pilot Plus
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
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Performance
Performance
SpecificationXL5Pilot Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 9000
General specs
General specs
SpecificationXL5Pilot Plus
Release date
  • 2019
  • July
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
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 900 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationXL5Pilot Plus
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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
SpecificationXL5Pilot Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationXL5Pilot Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Also known as Plum Pilot Plus Z550