- Analysis by Christelle Nina
Most of the BLU Grand Energy's specs (especially those concerning its display and hardware) are more or less average, except mainly for -- you guessed it right -- its battery. This smartphone has a 4000mAh energy pack in tow . It does come in only at second place next to the LG X power in the comparison below, but the gap between these two and the rest of the models mentioned in the graph (which pretty much represent your typical low-budget Android smartphone) is undoubtedly significant.
Perhaps as a consequence of this, the Grand Energy comes with the caveat of being thicker (at 10.9mm) than many of its colleagues . Nonetheless, its exterior is easy on the eyes -- due mainly to the fact that it uses aircraft-grade aluminum on its body .
As with many other BLU smartphones, its 5-inch display flaunts a curved glass finish . While this certainly lends the device a semi-premium vibe, the 720p resolution found in the Grand Energy doesn't exceed what's expected of a low-tier Android. Comparatively, however, its 294DPI pixel density is preferable to what many of its competition offer.
Camera-wise, instead of investing in a high-res main sensor and then balancing it out with a lower-quality selfie cam (like what other budget devices usually do), BLU chose to arm this model with 5-megapixel shooters both at the front and rear. This puts the Grand Energy in the unique sub-category of handhelds whose selfie cam is competitive (for the price point) , but whose main camera is relatively-sub-par . In addition to this, it has the added advantage of having an LED flash both at the front and at the back .
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To top off this pros and cons list, we touch the topic of performance. Armed with a MediaTek 6580 processor, the Grand Energy runs at a clock speed of 1.3GHz -- which is neither a pro nor a con, as it is merely the average processor speed across all models. Where it lags behind is in terms of its RAM of 1GB , bearing in mind that there are a number of similar models that offer 1.5GB to 2GB of RAM.
Scanning through this pros and cons list, it is evident that the BLU Grand Energy was made for a specific subcategory of battery-guzzling consumers. That is, it will likely please aesthetics-conscious Android fans who appreciate every single selfie-taking megapixel squeezed into their device, even if it's at the expense of the main shooter.
** This phone is also known as: BLU Energy Grand, BLU Mobile Grand Energy
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