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alcatel OT-988 Shockwave vs BLU Studio 5.0 E

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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

      OT-988 Shockwave: 19 g lighter

      OT-988 Shockwave:
      155 g
      Studio 5.0 E:
      174 g

    • Width

      OT-988 Shockwave: 8 mm narrower

      OT-988 Shockwave:
      66 mm
      Studio 5.0 E:
      74 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      OT-988 Shockwave: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

      OT-988 Shockwave:
      3.5 in
      Studio 5.0 E:
      5 in

    • Depth

      Studio 5.0 E: 3.6 mm thinner

      OT-988 Shockwave:
      13.7 mm
      Studio 5.0 E:
      10.1 mm

    • Height

      OT-988 Shockwave: 26.1 mm shorter

      OT-988 Shockwave:
      119.9 mm
      Studio 5.0 E:
      146 mm

    • Release year

      OT-988 Shockwave:
      2012
      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. OT-988 Shockwave

      Height:
      119.9 mm
      Width:
      66 mm
      Depth:
      13.7 mm +3.6 mm versus Studio 5.0 E

    2. 2. Studio 5.0 E

      Height:
      146 mm +26.1 mm versus OT-988 Shockwave
      Width:
      74 mm +8 mm versus OT-988 Shockwave
      Depth:
      10.1 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. OT-988 Shockwave

      155 g

    2. 2. Studio 5.0 E

      174 g

      +19 g versus OT-988 Shockwave

    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. OT-988 Shockwave

      Screen diagonal:
      3.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      3:2
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      36.5 cm²

    2. 2. Studio 5.0 E

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

    Studio 5.0 E has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than OT-988 Shockwave.

    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.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    OT-988 Shockwave: Original memory entry

    1 GB · 512 MB RAM

    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. OT-988 Shockwave

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

    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. OT-988 Shockwave

      1400 mAh

    2. 2. Studio 5.0 E

      2100 mAh

      +700 mAh versus OT-988 Shockwave

    Specifications

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    1. OT-988 Shockwave2. Studio 5.0 E

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Studio 5.0 E.
    SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveStudio 5.0 E
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 119.9 Х 66 Х 13.7 mm
    • 146 Х 74 Х 10.1 mm
    Weight
    • 155 g
    • 174 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 320 x 480 px
    • 480 x 854 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 1 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 2 GB included
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1400 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Studio 5.0 E.
    SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveStudio 5.0 E
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 256K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 46.1%
    • 63.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 165 PPI
    • 196 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Studio 5.0 E.
    SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveStudio 5.0 E
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • 3.15 MP
    Functions Unknown
    • LED flash
    Video
    • Yes
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 0 MP,
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Studio 5.0 E.
    SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveStudio 5.0 E
    Processor CPU
    • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Mali-400
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Studio 5.0 E.
    SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveStudio 5.0 E
    Release date
    • 2012
    • October
    • 2014
    • January
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 380 EUR
    • 70 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 396 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 800 h Talking time- Up to 18 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Studio 5.0 E.
    SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveStudio 5.0 E
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
    		 Unknown
    Speed
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    		 Unknown
    GPRS
    • No
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • No
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • 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
    • Yes
    • 3.0
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Studio 5.0 E.
    SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveStudio 5.0 E
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Studio 5.0 E.
    SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveStudio 5.0 E
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor - IP54 splash proof
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro