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BLU G50 Mega vs BLU G5 Plus

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    G5 Plus: 9 g lighter

    G50 Mega:
    190 g
    G5 Plus:
    181 g
  • Width

    G50 Mega: 5.5 mm narrower

    G50 Mega:
    72.5 mm
    G5 Plus:
    78 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G5 Plus: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    G50 Mega:
    6.5 in
    G5 Plus:
    6 in
  • Rear camera layout

    G50 Mega:
    Dual
    G5 Plus:
    Single
  • Height

    G50 Mega: 5.3 mm shorter

    G50 Mega:
    156.1 mm
    G5 Plus:
    161.4 mm
  • Release year

    G50 Mega:
    2020
    G5 Plus:
    2019

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. G50 Mega

    Height:
    156.1 mm
    Width:
    72.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. G5 Plus

    Height:
    161.4 mm +5.3 mm versus G50 Mega
    Width:
    78 mm +5.5 mm versus G50 Mega
    Depth:
    9.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. G50 Mega

    190 g

    +9 g versus G5 Plus

  2. 2. G5 Plus

    181 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. G50 Mega

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102 cm²
  2. 2. G5 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²

G50 Mega has approximately 9.8% more rectangular screen area than G5 Plus.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for G50 Mega, G5 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG50 MegaG5 Plus
32 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. G50 Mega

NFC:
No
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC

2. G5 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. G50 Mega

    4000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus G5 Plus

  2. 2. G5 Plus

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. G50 Mega2. G5 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G50 Mega, G5 Plus.
SpecificationG50 MegaG5 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.1 Х 72.5 Х 9.3 mm
  • 161.4 Х 78 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 181 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.5" inc
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • non-removable
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
NFC
  • No
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G50 Mega, G5 Plus.
SpecificationG50 MegaG5 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 102.0 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 90.1%
  • 73.8%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 268 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G50 Mega, G5 Plus.
SpecificationG50 MegaG5 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.25µm
  • AF -12 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for G50 Mega, G5 Plus.
SpecificationG50 MegaG5 Plus
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
Graphics processor GPU
  • - IMG8322
  • IMG8322
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 46321
General specs
General specs — specifications for G50 Mega, G5 Plus.
SpecificationG50 MegaG5 Plus
Release date
  • 2020
  • November
  • 2019
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Green
  • Black
  • Red
  • Twilight
  • Chameleon Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 129 USD
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 575 h (2G) / Up to 525 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G50 Mega, G5 Plus.
SpecificationG50 MegaG5 Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 7
  • 12
  • 17
  • 28
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - G0190UU HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - G0190LL HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G0190VV -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 28(700) - G0190LL
  • G0190VV LTE band 2(1900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - G0190UU
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • USB Type-C 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G50 Mega, G5 Plus.
SpecificationG50 MegaG5 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for G50 Mega, G5 Plus.
SpecificationG50 MegaG5 Plus
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Charging 10W - For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity