BLU G5 Plus vs Meizu m5

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

    m5: 43 g lighter

    G5 Plus:
    181 g
    m5:
    138 g
  • Width

    m5: 5.2 mm narrower

    G5 Plus:
    78 mm
    m5:
    72.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    m5: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    G5 Plus:
    6 in
    m5:
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    m5: 1.4 mm thinner

    G5 Plus:
    9.6 mm
    m5:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    m5: 14.1 mm shorter

    G5 Plus:
    161.4 mm
    m5:
    147.3 mm
  • Release year

    G5 Plus:
    2019
    m5:
    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 +14.1 mm versus m5
    Width:
    78 mm +5.2 mm versus m5
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +1.4 mm versus m5
  2. 2. m5

    Height:
    147.3 mm
    Width:
    72.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. G5 Plus

    181 g

    +43 g versus m5

  2. 2. m5

    138 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. m5

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

G5 Plus has approximately 24.6% more rectangular screen area than m5.

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, m5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG5 Plusm5
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
m5: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB 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. m5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. G5 Plus

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. m5

    3070 mAh

    +70 mAh versus G5 Plus

Specifications

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1. G5 Plus2. m5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G5 Plus, m5.
SpecificationG5 Plusm5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.4 Х 78 Х 9.6 mm
  • 147.3 Х 72.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 181 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5.2" 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3070 mAh
  • Non-removable
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Flyme 5.2
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G5 Plus, m5.
SpecificationG5 Plusm5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.8%
  • 69.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 268 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G5 Plus, m5.
SpecificationG5 Plusm5
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for G5 Plus, m5.
SpecificationG5 Plusm5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 46321
  • 36252
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 600
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2149
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1494
General specs
General specs — specifications for G5 Plus, m5.
SpecificationG5 Plusm5
Release date
  • 2019
  • July
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Twilight
  • Chameleon Blue
  • Mint Green
  • Glacier white
  • Champanage Gold
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Matte Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 120 EUR
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
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G5 Plus, m5.
SpecificationG5 Plusm5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G5 Plus, m5.
SpecificationG5 Plusm5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for G5 Plus, m5.
SpecificationG5 Plusm5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass