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Amazon Fire Phone vs BLU G9

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

BLU G9

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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.

  • WeightFire Phone: 5 g lighterFire Phone: 160 g · G9: 165 g
  • WidthFire Phone: 5.3 mm narrowerFire Phone: 66.5 mm · G9: 71.8 mm
  • Screen diagonalFire Phone: 1.6 in smaller diagonalFire Phone: 4.7 in · G9: 6.3 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) / Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)Fire Phone: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) · G9: Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualFire Phone: Single · G9: Dual
  • DepthG9: 0.9 mm thinnerG9: 8 mm · Fire Phone: 8.9 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.

Front
Fire Phone: 139.2 × 66.5 mm 1 G9: 155.4 × 71.8 mm 2
Side
Fire Phone: 139.2 × 8.9 mm 1 G9: 155.4 × 8 mm 2
  1. 1. Fire Phone
    Height
    139.2 mm
    Width
    66.5 mm
    Depth
    8.9 mm+0.9 mm versus G9
    Weight
    160 g
  2. 2. G9
    Height
    155.4 mm+16.2 mm versus Fire Phone
    Width
    71.8 mm+5.3 mm versus Fire Phone
    Depth
    8 mm
    Weight
    165 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Fire Phone160 g
  2. 2. G9165 g

    +5 g versus Fire Phone

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.

Screen size
Fire Phone: 4.7 in, 16:9, About 60.9 cm² rectangular area 1 G9: 6.3 in, 19:9, About 99.1 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Fire Phone 4.7 in · 16:9 About 60.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. G9 6.3 in · 19:9 About 99.1 cm² rectangular area

G9 has approximately 62.7% more rectangular screen area than Fire Phone.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageFire PhoneG9
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
G9: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. Fire Phone

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details panorama

2. G9

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

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Fire Phone2400 mAh
  2. 2. G94000 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus Fire Phone

Specifications

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1. Fire Phone2. G9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationFire PhoneG9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.2 Х 66.5 Х 8.9 mm
  • 155.4 Х 71.8 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1520 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • panorama
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Amazon Fire 3.5 (Android based)
  • upgradable to 3.6.5
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationFire PhoneG9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 99.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 88.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (front and back)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationFire PhoneG9
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • DTS HD sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
Performance
Performance
SpecificationFire PhoneG9
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 137456
  • 74326
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 17458
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2125
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationFire PhoneG9
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2019
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 180 USD
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 22 h Music play - Up to 65 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 24 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationFire PhoneG9
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationFire PhoneG9
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
Others
  • 3D Dynamic Perspective UI (based on 4 front cameras) -System wide tilt
  • auto-scroll
  • swivel
  • and peek functions
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationFire PhoneG9
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Firefly technology
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass

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