BLU Energy XL

Affordable. Excellent battery life. Premium metal build. Fingerprint scanner.

Dated, heavily customized Android software. Mediocre camera. Heavy.

Conclusions For anyone who needs to charge their phone multiple times a day, the Blu Energy XL is well worth its $300 price tag. It has the longest battery among all the phones we've tested this year, along with a premium metal build and capable...

Sleek, superthin metal design ; Great battery life ; Colorful, curved AMOLED display ; Bloatware free

Cameras struggle with color accuracy ; So-so performance ; Ships with aging version of Android ; Not compatible with CDMA networks

With a huge, high-res display and excellent battery life, the Blu Energy XL is a solid option for its $299 price tag, despite what it lacks in speed.