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BLU G5 Plus vs Lava X38

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    X38: 1 in smaller diagonal

    G5 Plus:
    6 in
    X38:
    5 in
  • Release year

    G5 Plus:
    2019
    X38:
    2016

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. G5 Plus

    Height:
    161.4 mm
    Width:
    78 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
    Weight:
    181 g
  2. 2. X38

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

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. G5 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. X38

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

G5 Plus has approximately 34.8% more rectangular screen area than X38.

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 G5 Plus, X38, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG5 PlusX38
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. G5 Plus

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

2. X38

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. G5 Plus

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. X38

    4000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus G5 Plus

Specifications

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1. G5 Plus2. X38

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G5 Plus, X38.
SpecificationG5 PlusX38
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.4 Х 78 Х 9.6 mm
  • Х Х mm
Weight
  • 181 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G5 Plus, X38.
SpecificationG5 PlusX38
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.8%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 268 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G5 Plus, X38.
SpecificationG5 PlusX38
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for G5 Plus, X38.
SpecificationG5 PlusX38
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 46321
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for G5 Plus, X38.
SpecificationG5 PlusX38
Release date
  • 2019
  • July
  • 2016
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Twilight
  • Chameleon Blue
  • Black
Battery life
  • 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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G5 Plus, X38.
SpecificationG5 PlusX38
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G5 Plus, X38.
SpecificationG5 PlusX38
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for G5 Plus, X38.
SpecificationG5 PlusX38
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India