BLU G5 Plus vs Samsung i520

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

    i520: 82 g lighter

    G5 Plus:
    181 g
    i520:
    99 g
  • Width

    i520: 27.5 mm narrower

    G5 Plus:
    78 mm
    i520:
    50.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i520: 3.7 in smaller diagonal

    G5 Plus:
    6 in
    i520:
    2.3 in
  • Depth

    G5 Plus: 8.3 mm thinner

    G5 Plus:
    9.6 mm
    i520:
    17.9 mm
  • Height

    i520: 59.7 mm shorter

    G5 Plus:
    161.4 mm
    i520:
    101.7 mm
  • Release year

    G5 Plus:
    2019
    i520:
    2007

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 +59.7 mm versus i520
    Width:
    78 mm +27.5 mm versus i520
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
  2. 2. i520

    Height:
    101.7 mm
    Width:
    50.5 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +8.3 mm versus G5 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. G5 Plus

    181 g

    +82 g versus i520

  2. 2. i520

    99 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. i520

    Screen diagonal:
    2.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    16.4 cm²

G5 Plus has approximately 467.1% more rectangular screen area than i520.

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, i520, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG5 Plusi520
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
i520: Original memory entry

35 MB

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. i520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +2050 mAh versus i520

  2. 2. i520

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. G5 Plus2. i520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G5 Plus, i520.
SpecificationG5 Plusi520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.4 Х 78 Х 9.6 mm
  • 101.7 Х 50.5 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 181 g
  • 99 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 2.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 35 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 2430
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for G5 Plus, i520.
SpecificationG5 Plusi520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 16.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.8%
  • 31.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 268 PPI
  • 174 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G5 Plus, i520.
SpecificationG5 Plusi520
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for G5 Plus, i520.
SpecificationG5 Plusi520
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • PowerVR MBX
Antutu 7 score *
  • 46321
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for G5 Plus, i520.
SpecificationG5 Plusi520
Release date
  • 2019
  • July
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Twilight
  • Chameleon Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 140 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G5 Plus, i520.
SpecificationG5 Plusi520
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 1.8 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G5 Plus, i520.
SpecificationG5 Plusi520
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • External touch keys
Other features
Other features — specifications for G5 Plus, i520.
SpecificationG5 Plusi520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Voice memo -Voice mail -Organizer