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BLU Diamond M vs LG Volt

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

    Volt: 25.9 g lighter

    Diamond M:
    162 g
    Volt:
    136.1 g
  • Width

    Volt: 5.5 mm narrower

    Diamond M:
    71.5 mm
    Volt:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Volt: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Diamond M:
    5 in
    Volt:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    Diamond M:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    Volt:
    Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Volt: 1.6 mm thinner

    Diamond M:
    12 mm
    Volt:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    Volt: 12.9 mm shorter

    Diamond M:
    144.5 mm
    Volt:
    131.6 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 +12.9 mm versus Volt
    Width:
    71.5 mm +5.5 mm versus Volt
    Depth:
    12 mm +1.6 mm versus Volt
  2. 2. Volt

    Height:
    131.6 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Diamond M

    162 g

    +25.9 g versus Volt

  2. 2. Volt

    136.1 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. Volt

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²

Diamond M has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than Volt.

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, Volt, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDiamond MVolt
8 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. Volt

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Volt

    3000 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Diamond M

Specifications

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1. Diamond M2. Volt

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Diamond M, Volt.
SpecificationDiamond MVolt
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.5 Х 71.5 Х 12 mm
  • 131.6 Х 66 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 162 g
  • 136.1 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 540 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Diamond M, Volt.
SpecificationDiamond MVolt
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 70.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 234 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Diamond M, Volt.
SpecificationDiamond MVolt
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Diamond M, Volt.
SpecificationDiamond MVolt
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for Diamond M, Volt.
SpecificationDiamond MVolt
Release date
  • 2016
  • August
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Grey
  • White
  • Pink
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Blue (Boost Mobile)
  • White (Virgin Mobile)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 130 EUR
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)
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Diamond M, Volt.
SpecificationDiamond MVolt
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -4G - LTE band 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • CDMA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Diamond M, Volt.
SpecificationDiamond MVolt
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Diamond M, Volt.
SpecificationDiamond MVolt
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Versions: LG Volt LS740
  • LG Volt 4G LTE for Virgin Mobile LG LS740 Boost Mobile for Boost Mobile