We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

BLU Energy XL

PRO rating
How it works?
How it works?
  1. User ratingsUser ratingsratings of product added by Productz users
  2. Expert ratingsExpert ratingsexperts ratings from editorial reviews
  3. Consumer ratingsConsumer ratingsratings from the biggest online stores worldwide
Legend
  1. Excellent
  2. Good
  3. Poor
  4. Average
3.9
based on all reviews
User ratings:
45
4.2 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
Editorial reviews:
2
  1. See more
2 editorial reviews
Does a 6-inch smartphone with a 5,000 mAh battery and metal build for $300 offer good bang for your buck? Find out in this, our Blu Energy XL review!Read more
The Blu Energy XL is a relatively affordable unlocked phablet with a massive battery and a premium build.Read more
Read editorial reviews

Pros

  • a large display and excellent battery life
  • vibrant colors and deep blacks like most Super AMOLED displays
  • battery life remains pretty much the same

Cons

  • lack of stabilisation resulting in quite shaky videos
  • doesn t detract too much from the overall viewing experience
  • does struggle in poor lighting

Key specs

  • 13 Mpx
  • 6 in
  • 1920, 1080 px
  • Super AMOLED
  • 367 ppi
  • 5000 mAh
  • 8-core
  • 5 Mpx

Compare technical data of the product to its category

BLU

BLU Energy XL - Pros & Cons

BLU Energy XL

Pros

  • a large display and excellent battery life
  • vibrant colors and deep blacks like most Super AMOLED displays
  • battery life remains pretty much the same
  • Viewing angles are good
  • Wi-Fi is also fast
  • It produces rich colors and is reasonably sharp

Cons

  • lack of stabilisation resulting in quite shaky videos
  • doesn t detract too much from the overall viewing experience
  • does struggle in poor lighting
  • 5-megapixel front-facing camera
  • USB-C charging port
  • Autofocus also struggles sometimes requiring you to focus manually
  • able to use it with just one hand
  • flickering textures and sluggish controls

BLU Energy XL - Technical Overview

PoorAverageGoodExcellent
IconScreen size
6 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
5000 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
367 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1.3 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

BLU Energy XL - Full Specifications

Icon
Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 5.1
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz
CPU cores8-core
CPU modelMediaTek MT6753
GPU modelARM Mali-T720 MP4 GP
RAM memory3 GB
Icon
Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyes
Burst Modeyes
Digital zoomyes
Face detectionyes
Geo-taggingyes
Gesture Shotyes
HDR Captureyes
LED Flashyes
Panoramayes
Smile detectionyes
Touch focusyes
Icon
Storage
Internal storage64 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
Icon
Dimensions
Height6.33 in
Width3.2 in
Depth0.33 in
Weight7.34 oz
Icon
Connectivity
Dual sim supportyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
Headphone connection3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorUSB Type-C
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
Icon
Battery
Battery typeLithium Polymer
Battery capacity5000.0 mAh
Standby time720.0 h
Talk time70.0 h
Icon
Display
Screen size6.0 in
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeOLED
Resolution1920 x 1080 px
TechnologySuper AMOLED
Pixel density367.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 3.0
Multi touchyes
Icon
Front camera
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx
Icon
Design
MaterialMetal
Icon
Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
Fingerprintyes
Icon
Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Data transmissionHSDPA
Navigation systemGPS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
4G LTEyes
LTE frequencies
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes

BLU Energy XL - Q&A

  • Do you have a question about the product?

BLU Energy XL BLU - Editorial Reviews (2)