alcatel A5 LED vs BLU Life 8 XL Comparison and Differences
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alcatel A5 LED
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alcatel A5 LED or BLU Life 8 XL Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | alcatel A5 LED | BLU Life 8 XL | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, February | 2015, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 146 x 72.1 x 7.7 mm | 5.75 x 5.75 x 2.84 in | 155 x 74.8 x 7.7 mm | 6.1 x 6.1 x 2.94 in | |
| Weight | 0 g | 0 oz | 149 g | 5.26 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gray | Black, Orange, Pink, White, Yellow | |
| Battery | 2800 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2920 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 200 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 74.5 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70.8% | 71.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 282 PPI | 267 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF, f/2.0 | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP | 2 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm) | - Mediatek MT6592M (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
| GPU | Mali-T720MP3 | Mali-450MP4 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 21.1/5.76 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 | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio; built-in antenna | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted, region dependent), accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
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