BLU View Mega vs alcatel Idol 5

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

  Idol 5: 34 g lighter

  View Mega:

  189 g

  Idol 5:

  155 g

• Width

  Idol 5: 5 mm narrower

  View Mega:

  78 mm

  Idol 5:

  73 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Idol 5: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

  View Mega:

  6 in

  Idol 5:

  5.2 in

• Depth

  Idol 5: 1.9 mm thinner

  View Mega:

  9.4 mm

  Idol 5:

  7.5 mm

• Height

  Idol 5: 19.5 mm shorter

  View Mega:

  167.5 mm

  Idol 5:

  148 mm

• Release year

  View Mega:

  2020

  Idol 5:

  2017

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. View Mega

   Height:

   167.5 mm +19.5 mm versus Idol 5

   Width:

   78 mm +5 mm versus Idol 5

   Depth:

   9.4 mm +1.9 mm versus Idol 5

2. 2. Idol 5

   Height:

   148 mm

   Width:

   73 mm

   Depth:

   7.5 mm

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. View Mega

   Screen diagonal:

   6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   92.9 cm²

2. 2. Idol 5

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

View Mega has approximately 24.6% more rectangular screen area than Idol 5.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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