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BLU Advance 5.0 Mobile Phone
BLU Advance 5.0
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The BLU Advance has a decent screen, OK cameras and a sufficient battery, but users could spend a little more or less and get more compelling storage and RAM options.Read more
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 4.1Android 5.1
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.0 GHz1.4 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreDual-coreQuad-core
CPU modelMediatek MT6580ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8420Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3740
GPU modelARM Mali-400 MPARM Mali-400 MP1ARM Mali-400 MP
RAM memory768 MB1 GB1.5GB

Display

Screen size5.0 in4.0 in4.5 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution854 x 480 px800 x 480 px720 x 1280 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
AMOLED
Pixel density196.0 ppi233.0 ppi326.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyes
N/A
Number of colors
N/A
16.7M16.7M
Dual screen support
N/A
nono
Scratch resistant display
N/A
noyes
HDR
N/A
nono

Rear camera

Number of rear cameras1
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyesyes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
N/A
Digital zoomyesyes
N/A
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyes
Panoramayesyes
N/A
Smile detectionyesyes
N/A
Touch focusyesyesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.6 f
N/A
Video recording
N/A
yesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps

Front camera

Number of front cameras1
N/A
N/A
Primary resolution2.0 Mpx0.3 Mpx2.1 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage4 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
16 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB32GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • White
MaterialPlasticPlasticPlastic
Water resistantnonoyes
Shock resistantnonono
Dust resistantno
N/A
N/A
Fully waterproofno
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.72 in4.78 in5.16 in
Width2.88 in2.48 in2.55 in
Depth0.36 in0.39 in0.36 in
Weight5.54 oz3.95 oz4.23 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
Fingerprintno
N/A
yes
Face scannerno
N/A
N/A
Gyroscope
N/A
yesyes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
yes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMini-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.0
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
DLNA certified
N/A
yesno
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
SBCSBC
NFC
N/A
  • no
  • yes
yes
Charging connection
N/A
USBUSB
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesno
Video output
N/A
NoNo

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
Mobile hotspotyesyes
N/A
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
3G UMTS
N/A
yesyes
4G LTE
N/A
no
  • no
  • yes

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyesyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity1800.0 mAh2000.0 mAh2100.0 mAh
Standby time180.0 h450.0 h440.0 h
Talk time5.0 h14.0 h10.0 h
Fast charging
N/A
noyes
Wireless charging
N/A
nono

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