BLU View 1 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: 15 g lighter

    View 1:
    153 g
    m5:
    138 g
  • Width

    View 1: 1.7 mm narrower

    View 1:
    71.1 mm
    m5:
    72.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    m5: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    View 1:
    5.5 in
    m5:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    View 1:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    m5:
    Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    m5: 1.9 mm thinner

    View 1:
    10.1 mm
    m5:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    View 1: 5.1 mm shorter

    View 1:
    142.2 mm
    m5:
    147.3 mm

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. View 1

    Height:
    142.2 mm
    Width:
    71.1 mm
    Depth:
    10.1 mm +1.9 mm versus m5
  2. 2. m5

    Height:
    147.3 mm +5.1 mm versus View 1
    Width:
    72.8 mm +1.7 mm versus View 1
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. View 1

    153 g

    +15 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. View 1

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²
  2. 2. m5

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

View 1 has approximately 4.7% 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 View 1, m5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageView 1m5
16 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. View 1

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. View 1

    2500 mAh

  2. 2. m5

    3070 mAh

    +570 mAh versus View 1

Specifications

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1. View 12. m5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for View 1, m5.
SpecificationView 1m5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142.2 Х 71.1 Х 10.1 mm
  • 147.3 Х 72.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 153 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16GB 2GB 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.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3070 mAh
  • Non-removable
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Flyme 5.2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for View 1, m5.
SpecificationView 1m5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.2%
  • 69.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 195 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for View 1, m5.
SpecificationView 1m5
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 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 View 1, m5.
SpecificationView 1m5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 36252
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 600
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2149
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1494
General specs
General specs — specifications for View 1, m5.
SpecificationView 1m5
Release date
  • 2019
  • November
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • 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
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for View 1, m5.
SpecificationView 1m5
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 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600)
  • 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 42.2/5.76 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
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for View 1, m5.
SpecificationView 1m5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for View 1, m5.
SpecificationView 1m5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For USA
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass