Review of BLU C5L. Thorough explanation of the pros and cons of its functions and specifications/performances
Created date: 02/23/2019, 21:05:57, Updated date: 04/15/2020, 12:01:59
We've conducted a detailed review of the BLU C5L, looking into its battery, how easy it is to use the camera, and whether the CPU performance is high or low. Not only that, but we've also evaluated how portable and easy to hold it is, as well as how nice the display is.
Summary of rating | Compare ratings with all 4408 smartphones |
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| Assessment Items | Scores |
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| Portability | 62/100 |
| Screen size | 74/100 |
| Screen clarity | 25/100 |
| Battery duration | 50/100 |
| Processing capability | 18/100 |
| Multitasking | 20/100 |
| Camera function | 21/100 |
Features, Performance, and Reviews for the BLU C5L
BLU C5L's size
The BLU C5L is 2.9 inches (72.5 mm) wide, 5.7 inches (144.3 mm) tall, and 0.4 inches (10.3 mm) thick. I can just barely use it with one hand, so it may feel big to some people. In the case of the BLU C5L, it weighs about 153 oz (153 g). The weight is such that it's hardly noticeable even when using one-handed. However, some people may find it tiring to use for long periods.
In giving an overall rating to the BLU C5L, while it may be slightly difficult to hold, it shouldn't be much of a problem when considering its general strengths and weaknesses.
The CPU performance of BLU C5L
The processing power of the BLU C5L is comparatively low at 1.4GHz×4(Quad core). You'll most likely notice its lack of power when running games or playing videos. However, you shouldn't have any problems making calls, browsing the internet or using apps like Twitter or Instagram.
The BLU C5L only has 1GB of RAM, which is fairly low. The RAM is regularly insufficient, so operation gets unstable and jerky even when using apps that are not resource intensive.
In rating the BLU C5L's overall operational speed, it ranks at the low end of smartphones. It will lag and feel sluggish even during normal use. In most cases, users will feel the performance to be lacking.
BLU C5L's storage capacity
The BLU C5L has 8GB of data storage. This is fine if you mainly use email or social media sites, but if you plan to take photos and videos or play games, you should buy an upgrade.
Since the BLU C5L is compatible with SD cards, you'll be able to easily expand your storage capacity; you won't need to worry about how much internal space it has.
BLU C5L's screen
The BLU C5L has a 5 inch screen. The iPhone X has a big screen, which very likely won't ever trouble you. Just be aware that it's not a very good size for writing long blocks of text.
The screen quality of the BLU C5L is such that videos and images can be blurry at times. There's a noticeable lack of image quality in general.
The camera function of BLU C5L
The performance of the BLU C5L's main camera is rather low with only 5 MP pixels. If you take a lot of pictures, then you'll likely be dissatisfied with what this camera has to offer.
The BLU C5L comes equipped with a 2 MP pixel front-facing camera, which is very low resolution. If you aren't particular about your videos or photos, it might be fine, but otherwise, we recommend a smartphone at least one tier higher.
The battery performance of BLU C5L
The BLU C5L's battery capacity is 2000 mAh, a standard level for these types of phones. Compared to other smartphones, the BLU C5L has a standard battery life. It should not be a problem for normal use. However, if you spend a lot of time online or playing games, you may find the battery life a bit dissatisfying.
Overall assessment of BLU C5L
The BLU C5L's performance level is that of a budget smartphone. It's a bit too weak to use as a main smartphone, so if possible you should consider something slightly more powerful. However, it should be sufficient for people that only want to use the most basic functions, like making calls and browsing the internet, and for people that don't really use smartphones much.
The merits and demerits of BLU C5L
The merits of BLU C5L
- It has a big display that makes it easy to see text and images.
The demerits of BLU C5L
- The image quality on the screen is not good.
- The CPU performance is not very good, and will become operationally sluggish when using apps.
- The back camera is quite low-spec, so its not really suited for taking pictures to upload to social media.
- The rear-facing camera is very low resolution, so you should not think of using this smartphone as your main camera.
Comparing the specifications of BLU C5L against similar products
body size
| Image | Product name | Review | Level of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the two | body size | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 55.5 | - | Dimensions (width x height x thickness):2.9 inches (72.5 mm) x 5.7 inches (144.3 mm) x 0.4 inches (10.3 mm) | ||||
 | 55.7 | ≈ | Dimensions (width x height x thickness):2.8 inches (71.8 mm) x 6.1 inches (155.4 mm) x 0.3 inches (8 mm) | ||||
 | 47.3 | Dimensions (width x height x thickness):3.1 inches (78 mm) x 6.4 inches (161.4 mm) x 0.4 inches (9.6 mm) | |||||
 | 53.8 | ≈ | Dimensions (width x height x thickness):2.9 inches (73.4 mm) x 6.0 inches (153 mm) x 0.4 inches (9.1 mm) | ||||
 | 54.9 | ≈ | Dimensions (width x height x thickness):2.8 inches (71.5 mm) x 5.9 inches (150.5 mm) x 0.4 inches (10.4 mm) | ||||
 | 47.3 | Dimensions (width x height x thickness):3.1 inches (78 mm) x 6.4 inches (161.4 mm) x 0.4 inches (9.6 mm) | |||||
 | 51.9 | ≈ | Dimensions (width x height x thickness):3.0 inches (75.1 mm) x 6.2 inches (157 mm) x 0.3 inches (8.6 mm) | ||||
 | 52.5 | ≈ | Dimensions (width x height x thickness):2.9 inches (74.1 mm) x 6.2 inches (158.7 mm) x 0.3 inches (8.6 mm) | ||||
body weight
| Image | Product name | Review | Level of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the two | body weight | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69.1 | - | Weight:153 oz (153 g) | ||||
| 64.4 | ≈ | Weight:165 oz (165 g) | ||||
| 58.0 | Weight:181 oz (181 g) | |||||
| 66.4 | ≈ | Weight:160 oz (160 g) | ||||
| 55.6 | Weight:187 oz (187 g) | |||||
| 58.0 | Weight:181 oz (181 g) | |||||
| 57.2 | Weight:183 oz (183 g) | |||||
| 57.6 | Weight:182 oz (182 g) | |||||
screen size
| Image | Product name | Review | Level of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the two | screen size | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74.0 | - | Display size:5 inch | ||||
| 90.5 | Display size:6.3 inch | |||||
| 90.5 | Display size:6.3 inch | |||||
| 85.2 | Display size:5.7 inch | |||||
| 82.0 | Display size:5.5 inch | |||||
| 90.0 | Display size:6 inch | |||||
| 90.5 | Display size:6.3 inch | |||||
| 90.7 | Display size:6.4 inch | |||||
screen resolution
| Image | Product name | Review | Level of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the two | screen resolution | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.7 | - | |||||
| 47.4 | ||||||
| 47.4 | ||||||
| 45.6 | ||||||
| 45.6 | ||||||
| 45.6 | ||||||
| 75.3 | ||||||
| 75.3 | ||||||
RAM capacity
| Image | Product name | Review | Level of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the two | RAM capacity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.0 | - | RAM size:1GB | ||||
| 70.0 | RAM size:4GB | |||||
| 60.0 | RAM size:3GB | |||||
| 60.0 | RAM size:3GB | |||||
| 50.0 | RAM size:2GB | |||||
| 50.0 | RAM size:2GB | |||||
| 70.0 | RAM size:4GB | |||||
| 70.0 | RAM size:4GB | |||||
storage size
| Image | Product name | Review | Level of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the two | storage size | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.0 | - | Storage size:8GB | ||||
| 67.0 | Storage size:64GB | |||||
| 67.0 | Storage size:64GB | |||||
| 67.0 | Storage size:64GB | |||||
| 55.5 | Storage size:32GB | |||||
| 55.5 | Storage size:32GB | |||||
| 90.0 | Storage size:128GB | |||||
| 90.0 | Storage size:128GB | |||||
battery
| Image | Product name | Review | Level of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the two | battery | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.0 | - | Battery capacity:2000 mAh | ||||
| 80.0 | Battery capacity:4000 mAh | |||||
| 80.0 | Battery capacity:4000 mAh | |||||
| 62.0 | Battery capacity:2800 mAh | |||||
| 65.0 | Battery capacity:3000 mAh | |||||
| 65.0 | Battery capacity:3000 mAh | |||||
| 80.0 | Battery capacity:4000 mAh | |||||
| 72.5 | Battery capacity:3500 mAh | |||||
rear-camera resolution
| Image | Product name | Review | Level of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the two | rear-camera resolution | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.5 | - | Rear-camera resolution:5 MP | ||||
| 61.7 | Rear-camera resolution:13 MP | |||||
| 61.7 | Rear-camera resolution:13 MP | |||||
| 61.7 | Rear-camera resolution:13 MP | |||||
| 61.7 | Rear-camera resolution:13 MP | |||||
| 61.7 | Rear-camera resolution:13 MP | |||||
| 97.8 | Rear-camera resolution:48 MP | |||||
| 68.8 | Rear-camera resolution:16 MP | |||||
front-camera resolution
| Image | Product name | Review | Level of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the two | front-camera resolution | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.8 | - | Front-camera resolution:2 MP | ||||
| 71.2 | Front-camera resolution:13 MP | |||||
| 71.2 | Front-camera resolution:13 MP | |||||
| 58.3 | Front-camera resolution:8 MP | |||||
| 58.3 | Front-camera resolution:8 MP | |||||
| 58.3 | Front-camera resolution:8 MP | |||||
| 75.4 | Front-camera resolution:16 MP | |||||
| 71.2 | Front-camera resolution:13 MP | |||||
grip
| Image | Product name | Review | Level of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the two | grip | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62.3 | - | Color:Black/Blue, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):2.9 inches (72.5 mm) x 5.7 inches (144.3 mm) x 0.4 inches (10.3 mm), Weight:153 oz (153 g) | ||||
| 60.0 | ≈ | Color:Black/Blue, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):2.8 inches (71.8 mm) x 6.1 inches (155.4 mm) x 0.3 inches (8 mm), Weight:165 oz (165 g) | ||||
| 52.7 | Color:Black/Red/Blue, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):3.1 inches (78 mm) x 6.4 inches (161.4 mm) x 0.4 inches (9.6 mm), Weight:181 oz (181 g) | |||||
| 60.1 | ≈ | Color:Black/Red, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):2.9 inches (73.4 mm) x 6.0 inches (153 mm) x 0.4 inches (9.1 mm), Weight:160 oz (160 g) | ||||
| 55.3 | Color:Black/Blue/Red/Twilight/Chameleon Blue, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):2.8 inches (71.5 mm) x 5.9 inches (150.5 mm) x 0.4 inches (10.4 mm), Weight:187 oz (187 g) | |||||
| 52.7 | Color:Black/Red/Twilight/Chameleon Blue, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):3.1 inches (78 mm) x 6.4 inches (161.4 mm) x 0.4 inches (9.6 mm), Weight:181 oz (181 g) | |||||
| 54.6 | Color:Nightfall/Black, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):3.0 inches (75.1 mm) x 6.2 inches (157 mm) x 0.3 inches (8.6 mm), Weight:183 oz (183 g) | |||||
| 55.0 | Color:Raven Black, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):2.9 inches (74.1 mm) x 6.2 inches (158.7 mm) x 0.3 inches (8.6 mm), Weight:182 oz (182 g) | |||||
screen cleanliness
| Image | Product name | Review | Level of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the two | screen cleanliness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.1 | - | Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):480 x 854, Pixel density:195 ppi | ||||
| 53.5 | Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):720 x 1520, Pixel density:266 ppi | |||||
| 53.5 | Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):720 x 1520, Pixel density:266 ppi | |||||
| 57.3 | Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):720 x 1440, Pixel density:282 ppi | |||||
| 59.6 | Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):720 x 1440, Pixel density:292 ppi | |||||
| 54.0 | Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):720 x 1440, Pixel density:268 ppi | |||||
| 85.1 | Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):1080 x 2340, Pixel density:409 ppi | |||||
| 84.9 | Display type:AMOLED, Screen resolution (width x height):1080 x 2340, Pixel density:402 ppi | |||||
performance
| Image | Product name | Review | Level of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the two | performance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.0 | - | OS:Android, CPU specs:1.4GHz×4(Quad core), RAM size:1GB | ||||
| 89.6 | OS:Android, Chipset:Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22, CPU specs:2.0GHz×8(OctaCore), RAM size:4GB | |||||
| 77.7 | OS:Android, CPU specs:1.6GHz×8(OctaCore), RAM size:3GB | |||||
| 77.7 | OS:Android, CPU specs:1.6GHz×8(OctaCore), RAM size:3GB | |||||
| 64.3 | OS:Android, CPU specs:1.6GHz×8(OctaCore), RAM size:2GB | |||||
| 64.3 | OS:Android, CPU specs:1.6GHz×8(OctaCore), RAM size:2GB | |||||
| 85.2 | OS:Android, Chipset:Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60, CPU specs:2.0GHz+2.0GHz×8(OctaCore), RAM size:4GB | |||||
| 87.9 | OS:Android, Chipset:Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70, CPU specs:2.1GHz+2.1GHz×8(OctaCore), RAM size:4GB | |||||
Specifications of BLU C5L
| BLU C5L | ||||
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| Maker | BLU | |||
| Release date | 2, 2019 | |||
| Color | Black/Blue | |||
| OS | Android | |||
| Dimensions (width x height x thickness) | 2.9 inches (72.5 mm) x 5.7 inches (144.3 mm) x 0.4 inches (10.3 mm) | |||
| Weight | 153 oz (153 g) | |||
| Display size | 5 inch | |||
| Display type | IPS LCD | |||
| Screen resolution (width x height) | 480 x 854 | |||
| Pixel density | 195 ppi | |||
| Battery capacity | 2000 mAh | |||
| CPU specs | 1.4GHz×4(Quad core) | |||
| RAM size | 1GB | |||
| Storage size | 8GB | |||
| Rear-camera resolution | 5 MP | |||
| Front-camera resolution | 2 MP | |||
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