BLU Diamond M vs BLU Grand M3

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

    Grand M3: 8 g lighter

    Diamond M:
    162 g
    Grand M3:
    154 g
  • Width

    Grand M3: 1 mm narrower

    Diamond M:
    71.5 mm
    Grand M3:
    70.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Diamond M: 0.34 in smaller diagonal

    Diamond M:
    5 in
    Grand M3:
    5.34 in
  • Chipset

    Diamond M:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    Grand M3:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Grand M3: 2.2 mm thinner

    Diamond M:
    12 mm
    Grand M3:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Diamond M: 4.6 mm shorter

    Diamond M:
    144.5 mm
    Grand M3:
    149.1 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.

  1. 1. Diamond M

    Height:
    144.5 mm
    Width:
    71.5 mm +1 mm versus Grand M3
    Depth:
    12 mm +2.2 mm versus Grand M3
  2. 2. Grand M3

    Height:
    149.1 mm +4.6 mm versus Diamond M
    Width:
    70.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Diamond M

    162 g

    +8 g versus Grand M3

  2. 2. Grand M3

    154 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. Diamond M

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Grand M3

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

Grand M3 has approximately 6.8% 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, Grand M3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDiamond MGrand M3
16 GB Unknown 1 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. Grand M3

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. Grand M3

    2500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Diamond M

Specifications

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1. Diamond M2. Grand M3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Diamond M, Grand M3.
SpecificationDiamond MGrand M3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.5 Х 71.5 Х 12 mm
  • 149.1 Х 70.5 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 162 g
  • 154 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.34" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 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
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Diamond M, Grand M3.
SpecificationDiamond MGrand M3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 73.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 70.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 201 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Diamond M, Grand M3.
SpecificationDiamond MGrand M3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Diamond M, Grand M3.
SpecificationDiamond MGrand M3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • PowerVR GE8100
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 26352
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 579
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1447
General specs
General specs — specifications for Diamond M, Grand M3.
SpecificationDiamond MGrand M3
Release date
  • 2016
  • August
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Grey
  • White
  • Pink
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 110 USD
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 675 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Diamond M, Grand M3.
SpecificationDiamond MGrand M3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/Micro-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 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Diamond M, Grand M3.
SpecificationDiamond MGrand M3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Diamond M, Grand M3.
SpecificationDiamond MGrand M3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - For USA