BLU A5L Review, Pros and Cons

BLU A5L Review, Pros and Cons – If you want to buy a smartphone now and for a very low price, this is your chance. The United States-based smartphone company BLU launched the A5L in February 2021. BLU is not a famous brand on the global stage, but the company is constantly trying to make an impact with very low-budget phones. The Blu A5L smartphone is a good choice for those people who have a limited budget.

Although the A5L phone has many disadvantages according to the current smartphone market, it can be useful who use the phone for the general task. As the price is very low, there must be some limitations as well.

Talking about the design, it doesn’t give a modern touch and it’s similar to the Blu M7L phone. Let’s start with a detailed review of the Blu A5L smartphone.

BLU A5L Review

Highlights

1. With an easy interface, the A5L phone has a TFT display that is very good for budget phones. This lightweight phone, which weighs only 118g, comes with a 4 inches display.
2. There is no clarity about the chipset because it is not present, but the operating system is built with Android 10 (Go edition) OS, which has a strong position in the market.
3. The 1.4 GHz quad-core processor allows for quite decent performance.
4. This phone has a 5MP rear camera and a 2MP selfie camera with a 720p video recording option.
5. There shouldn’t be much expectation about the battery, as it is powered by Li-Po 1400 mAh. Full-day standby mode is sufficient for the battery.

Design and Display

Can you imagine how small is a 4 inches display screen smartphone? Yes, the A5L comes with a 4 inches screen that is much smaller. Your pocket does not swell with the phone. You will forget that you are carrying a phone because another important fact is that it weighs is only 118g.

The A5L phone comes with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. On the other hand, this thick-framed smartphone comes with an easy-to-configure interface and is available in three different color variants, which are black, blue, and red. You can choose according to your choice. Here you will not get any support for a fingerprint scanner, as the old school notch will be present on the screen. Since the phone is built with a TFT display, it can be a little difficult to use the phone in the sunlight.

Memory and Internal

If there is any hesitation within you when choosing the Blu A5L phone, then there is much more to decide. The phone is supported by Android 10 (Go edition). While the latest version in the market is Android 11 but Android 10 Go edition offers quite satisfactory performance in this budget phone.

This point may be one of your main considerations before purchasing this phone. The 1.4 GHz quad-core processor allows decent performance if you’re not playing games or watching videos. This phone is apparently not for game lovers or movie buffs. In this budget, only 16 GB of ROM and 1 GB of RAM are available.

The storage gives you space to save only the necessary data. The phone comes with 40% pre-occupied storage by the operating system. The BLu A5L phone comes with a microSD card slot which is admirable and can expand up to 64 GB of memory.

Camera

With regard to the cameras, there is a 5 MP rear camera with LED flash. In terms of photo clarity, it’s pretty decent in proper daylight. There is a 2 MP Selfie camera that captures your intimate moments whenever you want but you should not expect much from this camera.

If you want to record a video, 720p is the max resolution available in the rear camera. With the Selfie camera, capturing in the same resolution videos at 30fps is better than nothing. The A5L is beneficial for people who are not fascinated by purchasing a high-end phone and use the phone just for calls.

Batter and Others

Another important consideration when deciding to buy a phone is the battery. The BLU A5L phone comes with only a Li-Po 1400 mAh battery that discourages you from buying this phone. It does not provide many hours of Internet usage. The built-in applications absorb much of the phone’s energy.

The most important disadvantage is the battery, which provides power for only one day in standby mode. The price of the A5L phone starts at $ 48 (Rs. 3,500), which is justified according to the specifications. We can expect BLU to release some flagship phones in the future.

BLU A5L Specifications Detail

Down below you can see full specificatios of the BLU A5L smartphone.

Specifications	BLU A5L
Network	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Announced	February 2021
SIM	Dual SIM
Dimensions	4.90 x 2.54 x 0.42 inches
Weight	118 g
Size	4.0 inches
Display	TFT 5:3 ratio ~233 PPI density
Protection	No
Resolution	480 x 800 pixels
OS	Android 10 (Go edition)
Chipset	N/A
CPU	Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	N/A
Card slot	Yes (dedicated slot)
RAM	1GB
Internal	16GB
Camera	5 MP LED flash 720p@30fps
Selfie	2 MP 720p@30fps
Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, LE
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS
NFC	No
Infrared port	No
Radio	Yes
USB	microUSB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer
Battery	Li-Po 1400 mAh
Colors	Black, Blue, Red
Expected Price	$ 48 (Rs. 3,500)

BLU A5L Pros and Cons

Down below you can see the list of pros and cons (advantages and disadvantages) of the BLU A5L smartphone.

Pros

1. Latest Android 10 (Go edition) OS.
2. Support micro SD card.
3. Good for calls and access internet.
4. Decent price based on specs.

Cons

1. Old design.
2. Without any SoC.
3. Low battery capacity.
4. Max 480p resolution.
5. Not for play games or multitasking.

Conclusion

Although the Blu A5L is a decent phone on a very low budget, it looks like the old model with a new Android system inside. It doesn’t look so spectacular, but for general calls and Internet browsing, it’s ok. If you can ignore the battery section, then this phone proves to be useful for general uses.

But it is better to use some other phones as well. If you want to check out an alternative to this phone, we suggest going for the Infinix Hot 10 Play smartphone because it is a champion in the battery section.