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BLU View Mega vs Apple iPhone 5

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.

  • WeightiPhone 5: 77 g lighteriPhone 5: 112 g · View Mega: 189 g
  • WidthiPhone 5: 19.4 mm narroweriPhone 5: 58.6 mm · View Mega: 78 mm
  • Screen diagonaliPhone 5: 2 in smaller diagonaliPhone 5: 4 in · View Mega: 6 in
  • DepthiPhone 5: 1.8 mm thinneriPhone 5: 7.6 mm · View Mega: 9.4 mm
  • HeightiPhone 5: 43.7 mm shorteriPhone 5: 123.8 mm · View Mega: 167.5 mm
  • Release year2020 / 2012View Mega: 2020 · iPhone 5: 2012

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.

Front
View Mega: 167.5 × 78 mm 1 iPhone 5: 123.8 × 58.6 mm 2
Side
View Mega: 167.5 × 9.4 mm 1 iPhone 5: 123.8 × 7.6 mm 2
  1. 1. View Mega
    Height
    167.5 mm
    Width
    78 mm
    Depth
    9.4 mm
    Weight
    189 g
  2. 2. iPhone 5
    Height
    123.8 mm
    Width
    58.6 mm
    Depth
    7.6 mm
    Weight
    112 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationView MegaiPhone 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 167.5 Х 78 Х 9.4 mm
  • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 189 g
  • 112 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inc
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 640 x 1136 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM DDR2
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • removable
  • 1440 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • iOS 6
  • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
Chipset
  • - Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
  • Apple A6 (32 nm)
NFC
  • No
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationView MegaiPhone 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16М
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.1%
  • 60.8%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 326 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationView MegaiPhone 5
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -13 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 33mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Face detection
  • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 35mm (standard)
Performance
Performance
SpecificationView MegaiPhone 5
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE6300
  • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 13215
General specs
General specs
SpecificationView MegaiPhone 5
Release date
  • 2020
  • April
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/Slate
  • White/Silver
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 340 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationView MegaiPhone 5
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - 2
  • 4
  • 5
  • 12
  • 13
  • 25
  • 26
  • 41
  • 66
  • 71
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - GSM A1428 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationView MegaiPhone 5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationView MegaiPhone 5
Dop
  • - Sensors - Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks

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