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alcatel Idol 3C vs BLU Studio Touch

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 Touch: 3.9 mm narrower

      Idol 3C:
      75.1 mm
      Studio Touch:
      71.2 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Studio Touch: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      Idol 3C:
      5.5 in
      Studio Touch:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      Idol 3C:
      Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
      Studio Touch:
      Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Idol 3C: 0.5 mm thinner

      Idol 3C:
      7.9 mm
      Studio Touch:
      8.4 mm

    • Height

      Studio Touch: 9.5 mm shorter

      Idol 3C:
      152.7 mm
      Studio Touch:
      143.2 mm

    • Release year

      Idol 3C:
      2015
      Studio Touch:
      2016

    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 +9.5 mm versus Studio Touch
      Width:
      75.1 mm +3.9 mm versus Studio Touch
      Depth:
      7.9 mm
      Weight:
      Unknown

    2. 2. Studio Touch

      Height:
      143.2 mm
      Width:
      71.2 mm
      Depth:
      8.4 mm +0.5 mm versus Idol 3C
      Weight:
      141 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 Touch

      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 Touch.

    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 Touch, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageIdol 3CStudio Touch
    8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

    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 Touch

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 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

      +410 mAh versus Studio Touch

    2. 2. Studio Touch

      2500 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Idol 3C2. Studio Touch

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 3C, Studio Touch.
    SpecificationIdol 3CStudio Touch
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 152.7 Х 75.1 Х 7.9 mm
    • 143.2 Х 71.2 Х 8.4 mm
    Weight
    • 0 g
    • 141 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2910 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Idol 3C, Studio Touch.
    SpecificationIdol 3CStudio Touch
    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%
    • 67.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 401 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 3C, Studio Touch.
    SpecificationIdol 3CStudio Touch
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/4''
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • 5 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Idol 3C, Studio Touch.
    SpecificationIdol 3CStudio Touch
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 405
    • Mali-T720MP2
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 402
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1164
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Idol 3C, Studio Touch.
    SpecificationIdol 3CStudio Touch
    Release date
    • 2015
    • September
    • 2016
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • Gold
    • Gold
    • Gray
    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 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 3C, Studio Touch.
    SpecificationIdol 3CStudio Touch
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Dual SIM
    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)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    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
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 3C, Studio Touch.
    SpecificationIdol 3CStudio Touch
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Idol 3C, Studio Touch.
    SpecificationIdol 3CStudio Touch
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity