Screen size
Prime 5.0 Plus5.0"
Prime 5.5Winner: 5.5"+8.4%
Quick verdict
Prime 5.5 leads the measured specs 4-3.
Measured wins
Prime 5.0 Plus
3
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Prime 5.5
4
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Prime 5.0 Plus
GSM / HSPA
Prime 5.5
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Prime 5.0 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Prime 5.5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
Prime 5.0 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900
Prime 5.5
HSDPA 850 / 1900
Speed
Prime 5.0 Plus
HSPA
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Prime 5.5
HSPA
Announced
Prime 5.0 Plus
2015, February. Released 2015, February
Prime 5.5
2014, August. Released 2014, August
Status
Prime 5.0 Plus
Discontinued
Prime 5.5
Discontinued
Dimensions
Prime 5.0 Plus
-
Prime 5.5
152.5 x 77 x 8.6 mm (6.00 x 3.03 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Prime 5.0 Plus
-
Prime 5.5
-
SIM
Prime 5.0 Plus
Dual SIM
Prime 5.5
Dual SIM
Type
Prime 5.0 Plus
IPS LCD
Prime 5.5
IPS LCD
Size
Prime 5.0 Plus
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2
Prime 5.5
5.46 inches, 82.2 cm2 (~70.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Prime 5.0 Plus
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Prime 5.5
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Other
Prime 5.0 Plus
Flashlight
Prime 5.5
-
OS
Prime 5.0 Plus
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Prime 5.5
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
Prime 5.0 Plus
Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Prime 5.5
Mediatek MT6582A/W
CPU
Prime 5.0 Plus
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Prime 5.5
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Prime 5.0 Plus
Mali-400MP2
Prime 5.5
Mali-400MP2
Card slot
Prime 5.0 Plus
microSDHC
Prime 5.5
microSDXC
Internal
Prime 5.0 Plus
8GB 1GB RAM
Prime 5.5
16GB 1GB RAM
Single
Prime 5.0 Plus
8 MP, AF
Prime 5.5
8 MP
Features
Prime 5.0 Plus
LED flash
Prime 5.5
LED flash
Video
Prime 5.0 Plus
Yes
Prime 5.5
Yes
Single
Prime 5.0 Plus
2 MP
Prime 5.5
2 MP
Video
Prime 5.0 Plus
Prime 5.5
Loudspeaker
Prime 5.0 Plus
Yes
Prime 5.5
Yes
3.5mm jack
Prime 5.0 Plus
Yes
Prime 5.5
Yes
WLAN
Prime 5.0 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Prime 5.5
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Prime 5.0 Plus
4.0, A2DP
Prime 5.5
Yes
Positioning
Prime 5.0 Plus
GPS
Prime 5.5
NFC
Prime 5.0 Plus
No
Prime 5.5
No
Radio
Prime 5.0 Plus
FM radio
Prime 5.5
FM radio
USB
Prime 5.0 Plus
microUSB 2.0
Prime 5.5
Proprietary
Sensors
Prime 5.0 Plus
Accelerometer, proximity
Prime 5.5
Type
Prime 5.0 Plus
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Prime 5.5
Li-Ion 2250 mAh, removable
Colors
Prime 5.0 Plus
Black, Blue
Prime 5.5
White