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BLU G5 Plus vs Philips W8500

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

    W8500: 9 g lighter

    G5 Plus:
    181 g
    W8500:
    172 g
  • Width

    W8500: 7 mm narrower

    G5 Plus:
    78 mm
    W8500:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W8500: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    G5 Plus:
    6 in
    W8500:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    G5 Plus: 2.7 mm thinner

    G5 Plus:
    9.6 mm
    W8500:
    12.3 mm
  • Height

    W8500: 29.4 mm shorter

    G5 Plus:
    161.4 mm
    W8500:
    132 mm
  • Release year

    G5 Plus:
    2019
    W8500:
    2013

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 +29.4 mm versus W8500
    Width:
    78 mm +7 mm versus W8500
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
  2. 2. W8500

    Height:
    132 mm
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +2.7 mm versus G5 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. G5 Plus

    181 g

    +9 g versus W8500

  2. 2. W8500

    172 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. W8500

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

G5 Plus has approximately 82.3% more rectangular screen area than W8500.

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, W8500, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG5 PlusW8500
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
W8500: Original memory entry

4 GB

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. W8500

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

    3000 mAh

    +600 mAh versus W8500

  2. 2. W8500

    2400 mAh

Specifications

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1. G5 Plus2. W8500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G5 Plus, W8500.
SpecificationG5 PlusW8500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.4 Х 78 Х 9.6 mm
  • 132 Х 71 Х 12.3 mm
Weight
  • 181 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 540 x 960 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
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G5 Plus, W8500.
SpecificationG5 PlusW8500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.8%
  • 54.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 268 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G5 Plus, W8500.
SpecificationG5 PlusW8500
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
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for G5 Plus, W8500.
SpecificationG5 PlusW8500
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 46321
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for G5 Plus, W8500.
SpecificationG5 PlusW8500
Release date
  • 2019
  • July
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Twilight
  • Chameleon Blue
  • Silver
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)
  • Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G5 Plus, W8500.
SpecificationG5 PlusW8500
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
  • (Mini-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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G5 Plus, W8500.
SpecificationG5 PlusW8500
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for G5 Plus, W8500.
SpecificationG5 PlusW8500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)