BLU G50 Mega vs Samsung Galaxy J5

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    G50 Mega:
    LCD
    Galaxy J5:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy J5: 44 g lighter

    G50 Mega:
    190 g
    Galaxy J5:
    146 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy J5: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    G50 Mega:
    6.5 in
    Galaxy J5:
    5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    G50 Mega:
    Dual
    Galaxy J5:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy J5: 1.4 mm thinner

    G50 Mega:
    9.3 mm
    Galaxy J5:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy J5: 14 mm shorter

    G50 Mega:
    156.1 mm
    Galaxy J5:
    142.1 mm

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 +14 mm versus Galaxy J5
    Width:
    72.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1.4 mm versus Galaxy J5
  2. 2. Galaxy J5

    Height:
    142.1 mm
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. G50 Mega

    190 g

    +44 g versus Galaxy J5

  2. 2. Galaxy J5

    146 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. Galaxy J5

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

G50 Mega has approximately 48% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J5.

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, Galaxy J5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG50 MegaGalaxy J5
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy J5: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 1.5 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. Galaxy J5

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

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

    +1400 mAh versus Galaxy J5

  2. 2. Galaxy J5

    2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. G50 Mega2. Galaxy J5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G50 Mega, Galaxy J5.
SpecificationG50 MegaGalaxy J5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.1 Х 72.5 Х 9.3 mm
  • 142.1 Х 71.8 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.5" inc
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 8/16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • non-removable
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
NFC
  • No
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G50 Mega, Galaxy J5.
SpecificationG50 MegaGalaxy J5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 102.0 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 90.1%
  • 67.5%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G50 Mega, Galaxy J5.
SpecificationG50 MegaGalaxy J5
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.25µm
  • AF -12 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for G50 Mega, Galaxy J5.
SpecificationG50 MegaGalaxy J5
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • - IMG8322
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 20152
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 491
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1201
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 869
General specs
General specs — specifications for G50 Mega, Galaxy J5.
SpecificationG50 MegaGalaxy J5
Release date
  • 2020
  • November
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Green
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 129 USD
  • 160 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G50 Mega, Galaxy J5.
SpecificationG50 MegaGalaxy J5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • USB Type-C 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.61 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G50 Mega, Galaxy J5.
SpecificationG50 MegaGalaxy J5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for G50 Mega, Galaxy J5.
SpecificationG50 MegaGalaxy J5
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Charging 10W - For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - ANT+ - Versions: J500F/J700FN (Global Single-SIM); J500F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); J500G/DS (Malaysia
  • Indonesia
  • Singapore
  • Thailand); J500Y (Australia
  • New Zealand); J500M (LATAM); J500M/DS (Brazil); J500H/DS