BLU View Mega vs Samsung I5500 Galaxy 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.

  • Weight

    I5500 Galaxy 5: 87 g lighter

    View Mega:
    189 g
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    102 g
  • Width

    I5500 Galaxy 5: 22 mm narrower

    View Mega:
    78 mm
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I5500 Galaxy 5: 3.2 in smaller diagonal

    View Mega:
    6 in
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    View Mega: 2.9 mm thinner

    View Mega:
    9.4 mm
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    12.3 mm
  • Height

    I5500 Galaxy 5: 59.5 mm shorter

    View Mega:
    167.5 mm
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    108 mm
  • Release year

    View Mega:
    2020
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    2010

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. View Mega

    Height:
    167.5 mm +59.5 mm versus I5500 Galaxy 5
    Width:
    78 mm +22 mm versus I5500 Galaxy 5
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. I5500 Galaxy 5

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +2.9 mm versus View Mega

Weight

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

  1. 1. View Mega

    189 g

    +87 g versus I5500 Galaxy 5

  2. 2. I5500 Galaxy 5

    102 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. View Mega

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. I5500 Galaxy 5

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

View Mega has approximately 282.7% more rectangular screen area than I5500 Galaxy 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.

Recorded RAM for View Mega, I5500 Galaxy 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageView MegaI5500 Galaxy 5
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
I5500 Galaxy 5: Original memory entry

170 MB

Practical features

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

1. View Mega

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

2. I5500 Galaxy 5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

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. View Mega

    3000 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus I5500 Galaxy 5

  2. 2. I5500 Galaxy 5

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. View Mega2. I5500 Galaxy 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for View Mega, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationView MegaI5500 Galaxy 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 167.5 Х 78 Х 9.4 mm
  • 108 Х 56 Х 12.3 mm
Weight
  • 189 g
  • 102 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inc
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 170 MB
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • removable
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • - Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • No
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for View Mega, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationView MegaI5500 Galaxy 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16М
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.1%
  • 40.1%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for View Mega, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationView MegaI5500 Galaxy 5
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -13 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for View Mega, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationView MegaI5500 Galaxy 5
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 600 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE6300
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 42237
General specs
General specs — specifications for View Mega, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationView MegaI5500 Galaxy 5
Release date
  • 2020
  • April
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 521 h (2G) / Up to 375 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for View Mega, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationView MegaI5500 Galaxy 5
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for View Mega, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationView MegaI5500 Galaxy 5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for View Mega, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationView MegaI5500 Galaxy 5
Dop
  • - Sensors - Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player - Also known as Samsung i5500 Corby Smartphone
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