Blu View 5

The Blu View 5 has a slim profile measuring 8.6 mm thick, with a height of 165.31 mm and a width of 75.51 mm, resulting in a total volume of approximately 107.35 cm³. It is a standard flat-form device that cannot be folded and does not feature a rugged build. The phone also offers no water resistance, so it is not rated for protection against moisture or dust exposure.

The Blu View 5 features a 6.56-inch IPS LCD touchscreen with a resolution of 720 x 1612 px and a pixel density of 269 ppi. The display does not include branded damage-resistant glass, and it lacks support for HDR10, HDR10+, and Dolby Vision, so advanced high dynamic range viewing is not available. There is no Always-On Display mode and no secondary screen, keeping the panel setup straightforward.

The Blu View 5 is driven by the MediaTek Helio A22 chipset, built on a 12 nm process with a quad-core CPU running at 4 x 2 GHz across 4 threads, paired with 3 GB of RAM at 1600 MHz and 64 GB of internal storage expandable up to 128 GB. Graphics are handled by the PowerVR GE8300 with a clock speed of 650 MHz, supporting DirectX 11, OpenGL 3, OpenGL ES 3, and OpenCL 1.2, with a floating-point performance of 0.0416 TFLOPS. The SoC supports 64-bit processing, includes integrated LTE, NX bit, and TrustZone security, and operates across 2 memory channels with a maximum bandwidth of 13.9 GB/s and a maximum supported memory of 6 GB. Benchmark results show a Geekbench 6 multi-core score of 1145 and a single-core score of 332, while Geekbench 5 returns 543 multi-core and 162 single-core. The chipset does not use big.LITTLE technology, and storage runs on eMMC 5.1.

The Blu View 5 features a dual-lens rear camera combining 13 MP and 2 MP sensors, backed by a CMOS sensor and a single LED flash, though it lacks a BSI sensor, dual-tone flash, and optical image stabilization. Focusing options include phase-detection autofocus for photos, continuous autofocus during video recording, touch autofocus, and manual focus, while laser autofocus is not present. The main camera records video at 1080p and 30 fps with slow-motion support, but does not offer optical zoom, HDR10 recording, Dolby Vision recording, or 3D capture. On the manual controls side, exposure, ISO, and white balance can all be adjusted manually, though manual shutter speed is not available, and the camera supports burst mode, in-camera panoramas, and a built-in HDR mode but cannot shoot in raw format or capture 360-degree panoramas. The front camera is an 8 MP single-lens unit without a front-facing flash or an under-display placement.

The Blu View 5 runs on Android 14, a free and open-source platform that supports multi-user access, split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, widgets, and the ability to play games while they download. Privacy tools include clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera and microphone access controls, and app tracking blocking, though Mail Privacy Protection and cross-site tracking blocking are not available. The OS offers theme customization with dynamic theming, dark mode, and an extra dim mode for display comfort, along with customizable notifications, notification permissions, and a media picker. Additional features include on-device machine learning, offline voice recognition, voice commands, Live Text, full-page screenshots, sharing intents, a child lock, battery health check, and device position tracking. Wi-Fi password sharing, focus modes, app offloading, Quick Start, and the ability to be used as a PC are not supported, and the device does not receive direct OS updates from the vendor.

The Blu View 5 is equipped with a 4000 mAh rechargeable battery that is non-removable and comes with a charger included in the box. A battery level indicator is present, but wireless charging is not supported.

The Blu View 5 has a notably limited audio feature set — it does not include a 3.5 mm headphone jack or stereo speakers, and there is no radio. On the wireless audio side, none of the advanced Bluetooth codec options are supported, with aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, and LDAC all absent.

The Blu View 5 supports dual SIM cards and connects wirelessly via Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Bluetooth 5, though 5G is not available and NFC is absent. Wired connectivity is handled through a USB Type-C port running USB 2.0, with download speeds of up to 300 MBits/s and upload speeds of up to 150 MBits/s. Location is covered by GPS and Galileo support, while an accelerometer is present, but there is no gyroscope, compass, barometer, infrared sensor, or motion and optical tracking. Security relies on a fingerprint scanner, as 3D facial recognition and an iris scanner are not included. The phone also has an external memory slot for storage expansion, but does not offer HDMI output, DLNA certification, ANT+ support, a heart rate monitor, crash detection, emergency SOS via satellite, a built-in projector, or a stylus.

The Blu View 5 includes a video light for use during video recording, but the display is flat and standard — there is no curved panel, sapphire glass, or e-paper screen. XeSS (XMX) upscaling technology is also not present.