BLU Energy M

Name: BLU Energy M
Brand: BLU

Display5.0" 480 x 854 pixels

ChipsetMediatek MT6580 (28 nm)

Main camera5MP

Battery4000 mAh

5.0GoSolo score

ReviewMore BLU

Network

Technology

GSM / HSPA

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - E110U

Speed

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

Launch

Announced

2016, August. Released 2016, August

Status

Discontinued

Body

Dimensions

146.5 x 73.2 x 10.5 mm (5.77 x 2.88 x 0.41 in)

Weight

136 g (4.80 oz)

SIM

Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

Type

LCD

Size

5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~64.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~196 ppi density)

Platform

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)

Chipset

Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

Mali-400MP2

Memory

Card slot

microSDXC

Internal

8GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera

Modules

5 MP, AF

Features

LED flash

Video

720@30fps

Selfie Camera

Module

2 MP

Features

LED flash

Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

Comms

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP

Positioning

GPS

NFC

Radio

Stereo FM radio

USB

microUSB 2.0

Features

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity

Battery

Type

Li-Po 4000 mAh, removable

Misc

Colors

Grey, White, Pink, Gold, Blue

GoSolo Score Breakdown

Design55

Display52

Performance50

Camera48

Battery46

Value50

GoSolo Verdict

The BLU Energy M is a 2016 budget phone with a removable battery and microSD expansion, designed for users who valued battery swaps and long talk time over raw speed. It is fundamentally obsolete for modern use: HSPA-only connectivity, 1GB RAM, and a 480p display make it unsuitable even for basic app use today.

Strengths · 4

Removable 4000 mAh battery—a rarity even then, and practical for users who needed spare batteries in developing markets
Dual SIM with microSD expansion, giving real flexibility for storage and multiple carriers
FM radio and 3.5mm jack for offline media in areas with poor data coverage
Modest weight and thickness (136g, 10.5mm) made it genuinely pocketable

Trade-offs · 3

HSPA-only network support with no 4G—connectivity speeds were obsolete within a year of launch
1GB RAM and MT6580 chipset make even basic multitasking and modern apps unusable
480 × 854 LCD at 196 ppi is a poor display even for 2016, with low brightness and weak colour accuracy