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alcatel Idol 3C vs BLU Studio 5.0 E

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.

    • Width

      Studio 5.0 E: 1.1 mm narrower

      Idol 3C:
      75.1 mm
      Studio 5.0 E:
      74 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Studio 5.0 E: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      Idol 3C:
      5.5 in
      Studio 5.0 E:
      5 in

    • Depth

      Idol 3C: 2.2 mm thinner

      Idol 3C:
      7.9 mm
      Studio 5.0 E:
      10.1 mm

    • Height

      Studio 5.0 E: 6.7 mm shorter

      Idol 3C:
      152.7 mm
      Studio 5.0 E:
      146 mm

    • Release year

      Idol 3C:
      2015
      Studio 5.0 E:
      2014

    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. Idol 3C

      Height:
      152.7 mm +6.7 mm versus Studio 5.0 E
      Width:
      75.1 mm +1.1 mm versus Studio 5.0 E
      Depth:
      7.9 mm
      Weight:
      Unknown

    2. 2. Studio 5.0 E

      Height:
      146 mm
      Width:
      74 mm
      Depth:
      10.1 mm +2.2 mm versus Idol 3C
      Weight:
      174 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. Idol 3C

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

    2. 2. Studio 5.0 E

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

    Idol 3C has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Studio 5.0 E.

    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 Idol 3C, Studio 5.0 E, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageIdol 3CStudio 5.0 E
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    Studio 5.0 E: Original memory entry

    4 GB · 512 MB 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. Idol 3C

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

    2. Studio 5.0 E

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

    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. Idol 3C

      2910 mAh

      +810 mAh versus Studio 5.0 E

    2. 2. Studio 5.0 E

      2100 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Idol 3C2. Studio 5.0 E

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 3C, Studio 5.0 E.
    SpecificationIdol 3CStudio 5.0 E
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 152.7 Х 75.1 Х 7.9 mm
    • 146 Х 74 Х 10.1 mm
    Weight
    • 0 g
    • 174 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 480 x 854 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2910 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    		 Unknown
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Idol 3C, Studio 5.0 E.
    SpecificationIdol 3CStudio 5.0 E
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 72.7%
    • 63.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 401 PPI
    • 196 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 3C, Studio 5.0 E.
    SpecificationIdol 3CStudio 5.0 E
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    • 3.15 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Idol 3C, Studio 5.0 E.
    SpecificationIdol 3CStudio 5.0 E
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 405
    • Mali-400
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Idol 3C, Studio 5.0 E.
    SpecificationIdol 3CStudio 5.0 E
    Release date
    • 2015
    • September
    • 2014
    • January
    Colors
    • Black
    • Gold
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 70 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 800 h Talking time- Up to 18 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 3C, Studio 5.0 E.
    SpecificationIdol 3CStudio 5.0 E
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    		 Unknown
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    		 Unknown
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • 3.0
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 3C, Studio 5.0 E.
    SpecificationIdol 3CStudio 5.0 E
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • Stereo FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Idol 3C, Studio 5.0 E.
    SpecificationIdol 3CStudio 5.0 E
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro