alcatel U5 HD 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

    U5 HD: 52 g lighter

    U5 HD:
    129 g
    G5 Plus:
    181 g
  • Width

    U5 HD: 6.6 mm narrower

    U5 HD:
    71.4 mm
    G5 Plus:
    78 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    U5 HD: 1 in smaller diagonal

    U5 HD:
    5 in
    G5 Plus:
    6 in
  • Depth

    U5 HD: 0.6 mm thinner

    U5 HD:
    9 mm
    G5 Plus:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    U5 HD: 19.6 mm shorter

    U5 HD:
    141.8 mm
    G5 Plus:
    161.4 mm
  • Release year

    U5 HD:
    2017
    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. U5 HD

    Height:
    141.8 mm
    Width:
    71.4 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. G5 Plus

    Height:
    161.4 mm +19.6 mm versus U5 HD
    Width:
    78 mm +6.6 mm versus U5 HD
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +0.6 mm versus U5 HD

Weight

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

  1. 1. U5 HD

    129 g

  2. 2. G5 Plus

    181 g

    +52 g versus U5 HD

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. U5 HD

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. G5 Plus

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

G5 Plus has approximately 34.8% more rectangular screen area than U5 HD.

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 U5 HD, G5 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU5 HDG5 Plus
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 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. U5 HD

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. U5 HD

    2200 mAh

  2. 2. G5 Plus

    3000 mAh

    +800 mAh versus U5 HD

Specifications

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1. U5 HD2. G5 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U5 HD, G5 Plus.
SpecificationU5 HDG5 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.8 Х 71.4 Х 9 mm
  • 161.4 Х 78 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 181 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U5 HD, G5 Plus.
SpecificationU5 HDG5 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 73.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 268 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U5 HD, G5 Plus.
SpecificationU5 HDG5 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@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 U5 HD, G5 Plus.
SpecificationU5 HDG5 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • IMG8322
Antutu 7 score *
  • 27145
  • 46321
General specs
General specs — specifications for U5 HD, G5 Plus.
SpecificationU5 HDG5 Plus
Release date
  • 2017
  • August
  • 2019
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Red
  • Twilight
  • Chameleon Blue
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G)
  • 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 U5 HD, G5 Plus.
SpecificationU5 HDG5 Plus
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 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 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U5 HD, G5 Plus.
SpecificationU5 HDG5 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for U5 HD, G5 Plus.
SpecificationU5 HDG5 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity