BLU XL5 vs Razer Phone

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

    XL5: 16 g lighter

    XL5:
    181 g
    Phone:
    197 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Phone: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    XL5:
    6.3 in
    Phone:
    5.7 in
  • Memory variants

    At 64 GB storage

    XL5:
    3 GB RAM
    Phone:
    8 GB RAM
  • Depth

    Phone: 1.6 mm thinner

    XL5:
    9.6 mm
    Phone:
    8 mm
  • Height

    Phone: 2.9 mm shorter

    XL5:
    161.4 mm
    Phone:
    158.5 mm
  • Release year

    XL5:
    2019
    Phone:
    2017

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 +2.9 mm versus Phone
    Width:
    78 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +1.6 mm versus Phone
  2. 2. Phone

    Height:
    158.5 mm
    Width:
    77.7 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XL5

    181 g

  2. 2. Phone

    197 g

    +16 g versus XL5

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. Phone

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

XL5 has approximately 10.6% more rectangular screen area than Phone.

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, Phone, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXL5Phone
64 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 8 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. Phone

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

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

  2. 2. Phone

    4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. XL52. Phone

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XL5, Phone.
SpecificationXL5Phone
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.4 Х 78 Х 9.6 mm
  • 158.5 Х 77.7 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 181 g
  • 197 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XL5, Phone.
SpecificationXL5Phone
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 99.1 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.7%
  • 72.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 515 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XL5, Phone.
SpecificationXL5Phone
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for XL5, Phone.
SpecificationXL5Phone
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Adreno 540
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 179321
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1913
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 6604
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 7908
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 380
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1685
General specs
General specs — specifications for XL5, Phone.
SpecificationXL5Phone
Release date
  • 2019
  • July
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 750 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
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XL5, Phone.
SpecificationXL5Phone
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 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XL5, Phone.
SpecificationXL5Phone
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Wide Colour Gamut -120 Hz -380 nits
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for XL5, Phone.
SpecificationXL5Phone
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 24W (Quick Charge 4+)