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| Global Score | |
| 60.1 | 66 |
| Basic Information | |
| BLU | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-12-14 | 2015-06-18 |
| 6.06 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.59 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gold and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 250.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6753 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 MP3 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.55 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 5.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 18 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy J5 is a bit better than the BLU Life One X3, having a 66 score against 60.1. Both of these devices have Android OS, but the Galaxy J5 has the older 5.0 version while BLU Life One X3 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Galaxy J5 is an notably older cellphone than the BLU Life One X3, but Samsung was able to build it thinner and lighter anyway.
BLU Life One X3 has a more powerful CPU than Galaxy J5, because it has a higher number of cores and more RAM. Samsung Galaxy J5 features a little sharper display than BLU Life One X3, although it has a bit smaller display, a way lower screen pixels density and a way worse 1280 x 720px resolution.
The BLU Life One X3 features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J5, although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for taking pictures and/or video in poorly lited situations, they both have the same video frame rate, a 13 MP back-facing camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
BLU Life One X3 counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy J5, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity. BLU Life One X3 has a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy J5 is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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