BLU G5 Plus vs Maxwest Astro 5

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

    Astro 5: 27 g lighter

    G5 Plus:
    181 g
    Astro 5:
    154 g
  • Width

    Astro 5: 4.6 mm narrower

    G5 Plus:
    78 mm
    Astro 5:
    73.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Astro 5: 1 in smaller diagonal

    G5 Plus:
    6 in
    Astro 5:
    5 in
  • Height

    Astro 5: 18.6 mm shorter

    G5 Plus:
    161.4 mm
    Astro 5:
    142.8 mm
  • Release year

    G5 Plus:
    2019
    Astro 5:
    2014

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 +18.6 mm versus Astro 5
    Width:
    78 mm +4.6 mm versus Astro 5
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
  2. 2. Astro 5

    Height:
    142.8 mm
    Width:
    73.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. G5 Plus

    181 g

    +27 g versus Astro 5

  2. 2. Astro 5

    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. G5 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. Astro 5

    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 Astro 5.

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, Astro 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG5 PlusAstro 5
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Astro 5: 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. G5 Plus

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

2. Astro 5

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

    +1000 mAh versus Astro 5

  2. 2. Astro 5

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. G5 Plus2. Astro 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G5 Plus, Astro 5.
SpecificationG5 PlusAstro 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.4 Х 78 Х 9.6 mm
  • 142.8 Х 73.4 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 181 g
  • 154 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB 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
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G5 Plus, Astro 5.
SpecificationG5 PlusAstro 5
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%
  • 65.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 268 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G5 Plus, Astro 5.
SpecificationG5 PlusAstro 5
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for G5 Plus, Astro 5.
SpecificationG5 PlusAstro 5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 46321
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for G5 Plus, Astro 5.
SpecificationG5 PlusAstro 5
Release date
  • 2019
  • July
  • 2014
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Twilight
  • Chameleon Blue
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Rose Red
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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 170 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G5 Plus, Astro 5.
SpecificationG5 PlusAstro 5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
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, Astro 5.
SpecificationG5 PlusAstro 5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for G5 Plus, Astro 5.
SpecificationG5 PlusAstro 5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity