Background and Identification
BLU (stands for "Bold Like Us") is a Florida-based company who manufactures the BLU Advance 5.0. The BLU Advance 5.0 is an Android phone that typically sells for $59.99 and is marketed as a budget friendly phone with features that can be found on a higher-end phone.
The phone comes in white and black and is GSM-unlocked so the phone will work with AT&T, T-Mobile, Cricket, and MetroPCS; however it will not work with Verizon or Sprint. It has a 5-inch LCD display with a screen resolution of 854 x 480, 4GB of internal storage with a microSD slot to increase the internal storage, 2MP front camera with LED flash, and a 5MP rear camera.
The average rating for this phone on Amazon is 4 stars. 53% of the ratings are 5 stars. Positive reviews for this phone state that it is worth the price and is a great alternative from the higher priced phones, while negative reviews point out that it does not have enough storage and cannot read SD cards that were bought for the phone.
Technical Specifications
- Brand: BLU
- Model: Advance 5.0 HD
- Device Type: Android Smartphone
- CPU: Quad-Core 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A53
- Chipset: MediaTek MT6580
- Camera: 8 Megapixel With LED Flash | 2 Megapixels Front camera
- Memory: RAM-1GB | ROM 8GB with MicroSD card slot up to 64GB
- Display: Screen size 5.0 inches HD
- Dimension & Weight: 142.2 mm x 68.6 mm x 7.6 mm, 140.6g
- Battery: Removable Lithium-Ion battery
- SIM: Dual SIM (Micro + Micro) Smartphone
- Support: 2G/3G/4G Networks with HSUPA 5.76 Mbps, HSDPA 21.2 Mbps
- Sensors: Proximity Sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient Light
- Color: Gold, Gray, and Rose Gold
- Operating System: Android 6.0 Marshmallow