Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A510F) vs Blu Life Pure (L240a)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) vs Blu Life Pure phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.2"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x1920
13
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
2900
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
13
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2020
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A510F)
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16 Advantages 
3 Advantages | 26 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| 1080x1920 pixels |
| (back) 13MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| +19 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A510F) | Blu Life Pure (L240a) | |
| Model | Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A510F) | Life Pure (L240a) |
| Other model names | Galaxy A5 SM-A510F Single-Sim, Galaxy A5-6 | BLU Life Pure L240a, BLU L240a |
| Country or region available |   South Africa, (Europe) |  USA |
| Brand | Samsung | Blu |
| Release date | 1/8/2016 | 12/1/2013 |
| Depth | 7.3 millimeters (0.29 inches) | 7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71 x 144.8 millimeters (2.8 x 5.7 in) | 69.4 x 142 millimeters (2.73 x 5.59 in) |
| Weight | 155 grams (5.43 ounces) | 128 grams (4.48 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A510F) | Blu Life Pure (L240a) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5.2" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~72.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~69.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels (16:9) | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 424 PPI | 441 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 4 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A510F) | Blu Life Pure (L240a) | |
| System version | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop | Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Android 7.0 Nougat | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A510F) | Blu Life Pure (L240a) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 (28nm) | 32bit: MediaTek MT6589T Turbo |
| CPU | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T720 MP2 | PowerVR SGX544 MP2 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A510F) | Blu Life Pure (L240a) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) eMMC 5.0 | 32GB (26GB available) |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A510F) | Blu Life Pure (L240a) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/50 Mbps | 42/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,20) TD-LTE (Bands 40) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A510F) | Blu Life Pure (L240a) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 4032x3224 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 28mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A510F) | Blu Life Pure (L240a) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 24mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A510F) | Blu Life Pure (L240a) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A510F) | Blu Life Pure (L240a) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A510F) | Blu Life Pure (L240a) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Hall effect Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A510F) | Blu Life Pure (L240a) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2900 mAh | 2020 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 10W Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 16 hours | 12 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 675 hours (28.1 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A510F) | Blu Life Pure (L240a) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Gold, Pink • Samsung TouchWiz UX • Gorilla Glass on the back | • Colors: Black, White • Air gestures • DTS Surround sound enhancement • Panorama photo • Screen protector included • PE Case included • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A510F) | Blu Life Pure (L240a) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.286W/kg (head), 0.475W/kg (body) | feature not registered |