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BLU Diamond M 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

    Diamond M: 19 g lighter

    Diamond M:
    162 g
    G5 Plus:
    181 g
  • Width

    Diamond M: 6.5 mm narrower

    Diamond M:
    71.5 mm
    G5 Plus:
    78 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Diamond M: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Diamond M:
    5 in
    G5 Plus:
    6 in
  • Depth

    G5 Plus: 2.4 mm thinner

    Diamond M:
    12 mm
    G5 Plus:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    Diamond M: 16.9 mm shorter

    Diamond M:
    144.5 mm
    G5 Plus:
    161.4 mm
  • Release year

    Diamond M:
    2016
    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. Diamond M

    Height:
    144.5 mm
    Width:
    71.5 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +2.4 mm versus G5 Plus
  2. 2. G5 Plus

    Height:
    161.4 mm +16.9 mm versus Diamond M
    Width:
    78 mm +6.5 mm versus Diamond M
    Depth:
    9.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Diamond M

    162 g

  2. 2. G5 Plus

    181 g

    +19 g versus Diamond M

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. Diamond M

    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 Diamond M.

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 Diamond M, G5 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDiamond MG5 Plus
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Diamond M: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Diamond M

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Diamond M

    2200 mAh

  2. 2. G5 Plus

    3000 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Diamond M

Specifications

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1. Diamond M2. G5 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Diamond M, G5 Plus.
SpecificationDiamond MG5 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.5 Х 71.5 Х 12 mm
  • 161.4 Х 78 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 162 g
  • 181 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Diamond M, G5 Plus.
SpecificationDiamond MG5 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
  • 66.7%
  • 73.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 268 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Diamond M, G5 Plus.
SpecificationDiamond MG5 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Diamond M, G5 Plus.
SpecificationDiamond MG5 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • IMG8322
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 46321
General specs
General specs — specifications for Diamond M, G5 Plus.
SpecificationDiamond MG5 Plus
Release date
  • 2016
  • August
  • 2019
  • July
Colors
  • Grey
  • White
  • Pink
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Red
  • Twilight
  • Chameleon Blue
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 14 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 Diamond M, G5 Plus.
SpecificationDiamond MG5 Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • 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 21.1/5.76 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Diamond M, G5 Plus.
SpecificationDiamond MG5 Plus
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Diamond M, G5 Plus.
SpecificationDiamond MG5 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity