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product_id: 168472044
title: "BLU Advance L5 | 2020 | Long Lasting Battery | Unlocked | 4.0” Display | 16GB | 5MP Camera | US Warranty | Black"
brand: "blu"
price: "1024 kr"
currency: ISK
in_stock: false
reviews_count: 8
url: https://www.desertcart.is/products/168472044-blu-advance-l5-2020-long-lasting-battery-unlocked-4-0
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region: Iceland
---

# 4.0” Compact Touchscreen 5MP Rear + 2MP Front Cameras 1300mAh Long-lasting Battery BLU Advance L5 | 2020 | Long Lasting Battery | Unlocked | 4.0” Display | 16GB | 5MP Camera | US Warranty | Black

**Brand:** blu
**Price:** 1024 kr
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 📲 Compact power, unlocked freedom — stay connected your way!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** BLU Advance L5 | 2020 | Long Lasting Battery | Unlocked | 4.0” Display | 16GB | 5MP Camera | US Warranty | Black by blu
- **How much does it cost?** 1024 kr with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.is](https://www.desertcart.is/products/168472044-blu-advance-l5-2020-long-lasting-battery-unlocked-4-0)

## Best For

- blu enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted blu brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Capture Life Simply:** 5MP rear camera with flash and 2MP front camera cover your basic photo needs without the bulk or complexity.
- • **Dual SIM Flexibility:** Unlocked Dual SIM support lets you effortlessly switch between carriers like T-Mobile and Metro PCS for ultimate connectivity freedom.
- • **Pocket-Perfect Display:** 4.0-inch LCD screen with 233 PPI offers a crisp, compact experience ideal for on-the-go multitasking.
- • **Stay Connected All Day:** Up to 10 hours talk time with a reliable 1300mAh battery keeps you powered through your busiest days.
- • **Essential Android Oreo Go:** Runs Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition) optimized for smooth performance on modest hardware, perfect for social media and streaming light content.

## Overview

The BLU Advance L5 (2020) is an unlocked, budget-friendly smartphone featuring a compact 4.0-inch touchscreen, dual SIM capability, and a long-lasting 1300mAh battery. Running Android 8.1 Oreo Go Edition, it supports essential apps and social media with a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, 16GB storage, and basic 5MP rear and 2MP front cameras. Ideal for professionals seeking a minimalist, reliable secondary device with US warranty coverage.

## Description

desertcart.com: BLU Advance L5 | 2020 | Long Lasting Battery | Unlocked | 4.0” Display | 16GB | 5MP Camera | US Warranty | Black : Cell Phones & Accessories

Review: Great buy - It's $40, you can't really complain. Yes it is small, yes it is slow, no it won't run a lot of apps but do you want to know what it will do? It will call and text, it has an okay camera, it will run social media apps and play YouTube videos. As expected and does what it's supposed to for dirt cheap.
Review: Pure garbage - I know this is an inexpensive phone, but there's no excuse for being this slow. And I don't mean for streaming or anything intensive, either. It's just s-l-o-w. Click and wait. Wait. Wait. Even on the most basic features you wait and wait and wait. I often miss calls because the button to accept the call sometimes takes 8+ rings to show up. So frustrating. This might be the fault of my network provider, but it drops calls all the time ("network busy" or "network unavailable"). I still can't figure out how to hang up on voicemail. There's no button. Sometimes it just keeps yacking and yacking until I reboot. Every time I access voicemail, it says it's not set up, but the option to set it up doesn't do anything. Holding it against your face like a normal phone results in all sorts of weird button presses. Sound quality is poor. It works better on speaker held farther away. Ridiculous. Did the developers even try to use this thing? Overall a lousy phone. I'm keeping it because it's simple and marginally useful, but pay a little extra for something that actually works. That said, it's hard to find 4" phones these days, which is my optimal size. --- Update: I downgraded this to one star. This piece of junk doesn't qualify as a phone. I miss a lot of calls because the option to accept them doesn't even appear until 8+ rings in. When it does show up in time, it doesn't work half the time. I press accept over and over while it's ringing, and the button blinks showing I pressed it, but no accept. Pure garbage. Spend a few dollars more and get a real phone.

## Features

- Unlocked Dual SIM smartphone, Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition)
- 4.0” Touchscreen Display
- 5MP Main Camera with flash + 2MP Selfie Camera
- 16GB Internal memory 512MB RAM Micro SD up to 64GB, 1.3GHz Quadcore processor with Mali-400 GPU
- Unlocked and ready to use with your preferred GSM Carrier. Compatible with T-Mobile, Metro PCS, and others. Sim card not included. (Not compatible with AT&T, Cricket or with CDMA Networks like Verizon, Sprint, and Boost Mobile)

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07Z6Q9NCZ |
| Additional Features | Dual SIM |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Average Battery Life Talk Time | 10 Hours |
| Battery Average Life | 1 days |
| Battery Capacity | 1300 |
| Battery Description | Lithium-Ion |
| Battery Power | 1300 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #175,825 in Cell Phones & Accessories ( See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories ) #3,765 in Cell Phones |
| Biometric Security Feature | Fingerprint Recognition |
| Brand | BLU |
| Built-In Media | device, quick guide, charger |
| CPU Model | Cortex A7 |
| CPU Speed | 1.3 GHz |
| Camera Description | Front, Rear |
| Camera Flash | built-in |
| Cellular Technology | GSM, LTE |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Devices | T-Mobile, Metro PCS |
| Connectivity Technology | Bluetooth, USB, Wi-Fi |
| Connector Type | USB Cable |
| Customer Reviews | 3.4 out of 5 stars 3,113 Reviews |
| Display Pixel Density | 233 Pixels Per Inch (PPI) |
| Display Resolution Maximum | 800 |
| Display Type | LCD |
| Form Factor | Smartphone |
| Frame Rate | 30 fps |
| Front Photo Sensor Resolution | 2 MP |
| GPS Geotagging Functionality | AGPS |
| Headphones Jack | [UN] USB-C |
| Human-Interface Input | Touchscreen |
| Item Dimensions | 5 x 3.15 x 2.1 inches |
| Manufacturer | BLU |
| Memory Storage Capacity | 16 GB |
| Model Year | 2020 |
| Number of Front Cameras | 1 |
| Number of Rear Facing Cameras | 1 |
| Operating System | Android 8.1 |
| Optical Sensor Resolution | 2.0, 5.0 MP |
| Phone Talk Time | 4 Hours |
| Processor Series | Cortex A7 |
| Processor Speed | 1.3 GHz |
| RAM Memory Installed | 512 MB |
| Ram Memory Installed Size | 512 MB |
| Rear Facing Camera Photo Sensor Resolution | 5 MP |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 |
| SIM Card Slot Count | Dual SIM |
| Screen Size | 4 Inches |
| Shooting Modes | Automatic, Program |
| Sim Card Size | Nano |
| Specific Uses For Product | Gaming |
| UPC | 848958037323 |
| Video Capture Resolution | 1080p |
| Warranty Description | 1 year warranty |
| Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant |
| Wireless Network Technology | GSM |
| Wireless Provider | Unlocked for All Carriers |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** BLU
- **Operating System:** Android 8.1
- **Ram Memory Installed Size:** 512 MB
- **CPU Model:** Cortex A7
- **CPU Speed:** 1.3 GHz
- **Memory Storage Capacity:** 16 GB
- **Screen Size:** 4 Inches
- **Resolution:** 480 x 800
- **Model Name:** Advance L5
- **Wireless Carrier:** Unlocked for All Carriers

## Images

![BLU Advance L5 | 2020 | Long Lasting Battery | Unlocked | 4.0” Display | 16GB | 5MP Camera | US Warranty | Black - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81jiDuurcEL.jpg)
![BLU Advance L5 | 2020 | Long Lasting Battery | Unlocked | 4.0” Display | 16GB | 5MP Camera | US Warranty | Black - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71hhnCUHFXL.jpg)
![BLU Advance L5 | 2020 | Long Lasting Battery | Unlocked | 4.0” Display | 16GB | 5MP Camera | US Warranty | Black - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81My9QQJ1sL.jpg)
![BLU Advance L5 | 2020 | Long Lasting Battery | Unlocked | 4.0” Display | 16GB | 5MP Camera | US Warranty | Black - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81f70QwjzRL.jpg)
![BLU Advance L5 | 2020 | Long Lasting Battery | Unlocked | 4.0” Display | 16GB | 5MP Camera | US Warranty | Black - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81wxi8FMTUL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: What size of sim card can it take does it have standard sim slot**
A: Standard sim slot.  While good for the price, this phone is very cheaply made and even feels cheaper.  If you can, spend more for 1-2 models up ($70-$80) and get a by far better phone.

**Q: Are any of these phones 4 g or 5 G ?**
A: This phone 3G not working with Att sim card

**Q: does this support blue tooth**
A: Useless phone

**Q: Will this work with Truconnect wireless?**
A: I am using it on T-Mobile net now.
Is Truconnect use the T-Mobile network?
If so, maybe the phone will work.

Another phone with similar specification (same radio frequencies) has been disallowed access by T-Mobile.  It worked a while after the T-Mobile changeover and then just wouldn't connect.  I mention this because I don't think this Blu model is a 5G phone and I have wondered if it will be orphaned like my other phone.        but so far so good for almost a year now.

That said, I don't use this phone for data.  I turn off the 'data' connection in settings and use it for phone calls and simple texts only.  Both work fine on T-Mobile now.  

The phone is very slow.  I don't think you will use it for tick-tock or the wall.  
Several seconds pass following the click to call up the text 'app'.  etc.

But, if it suits a need, it works.  I just don't want a large phone and this is one of the few small phones available.  Because small phones aren't a big seller, they haven't put much sparkle into this phone.  It isn't as competent as my 2017 phone for email or maps or etc.  This Blu is best for phone calls and simple, no-picture texts.  I suppose it will perform other function, of course, but they will be very very slow.

Even being so slow, the battery life is pretty bad.
You might get a day of it in standby to receive calls with no data connection.  The battery seems to deplete at the same rate whether the phone is sitting on the table waiting for a call or you are actually talking on it.  Not necessary, but I found batteries with this name fit : C813443130L and they had the same fairly short life as the battery that came with the phone so no solution there.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great buy
*by M***. on April 23, 2021*

It's $40, you can't really complain. Yes it is small, yes it is slow, no it won't run a lot of apps but do you want to know what it will do? It will call and text, it has an okay camera, it will run social media apps and play YouTube videos. As expected and does what it's supposed to for dirt cheap.

### ⭐ Pure garbage
*by G***E on July 17, 2021*

I know this is an inexpensive phone, but there's no excuse for being this slow. And I don't mean for streaming or anything intensive, either. It's just s-l-o-w. Click and wait. Wait. Wait. Even on the most basic features you wait and wait and wait. I often miss calls because the button to accept the call sometimes takes 8+ rings to show up. So frustrating. This might be the fault of my network provider, but it drops calls all the time ("network busy" or "network unavailable"). I still can't figure out how to hang up on voicemail. There's no button. Sometimes it just keeps yacking and yacking until I reboot. Every time I access voicemail, it says it's not set up, but the option to set it up doesn't do anything. Holding it against your face like a normal phone results in all sorts of weird button presses. Sound quality is poor. It works better on speaker held farther away. Ridiculous. Did the developers even try to use this thing? Overall a lousy phone. I'm keeping it because it's simple and marginally useful, but pay a little extra for something that actually works. That said, it's hard to find 4" phones these days, which is my optimal size. --- Update: I downgraded this to one star. This piece of junk doesn't qualify as a phone. I miss a lot of calls because the option to accept them doesn't even appear until 8+ rings in. When it does show up in time, it doesn't work half the time. I press accept over and over while it's ringing, and the button blinks showing I pressed it, but no accept. Pure garbage. Spend a few dollars more and get a real phone.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Coberturas
*by O***O on February 20, 2026*

Excelente

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*Last updated: 2026-03-05*