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alcatel OT-988 Shockwave vs BLU Studio Mini

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.

    • Weight

      OT-988 Shockwave: 32 g lighter

      OT-988 Shockwave:
      155 g
      Studio Mini:
      187 g

    • Width

      OT-988 Shockwave: 5.5 mm narrower

      OT-988 Shockwave:
      66 mm
      Studio Mini:
      71.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      OT-988 Shockwave: 2 in smaller diagonal

      OT-988 Shockwave:
      3.5 in
      Studio Mini:
      5.5 in

    • Depth

      Studio Mini: 3.3 mm thinner

      OT-988 Shockwave:
      13.7 mm
      Studio Mini:
      10.4 mm

    • Height

      OT-988 Shockwave: 30.6 mm shorter

      OT-988 Shockwave:
      119.9 mm
      Studio Mini:
      150.5 mm

    • Release year

      OT-988 Shockwave:
      2012
      Studio Mini:
      2019

    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 +3.3 mm versus Studio Mini

    2. 2. Studio Mini

      Height:
      150.5 mm +30.6 mm versus OT-988 Shockwave
      Width:
      71.5 mm +5.5 mm versus OT-988 Shockwave
      Depth:
      10.4 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. OT-988 Shockwave

      155 g

    2. 2. Studio Mini

      187 g

      +32 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 Mini

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      78.1 cm²

    Studio Mini has approximately 114% 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.

    Recorded RAM for OT-988 Shockwave, Studio Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageOT-988 ShockwaveStudio Mini
    32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
    OT-988 Shockwave: Original memory entry

    1 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 Mini

    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. OT-988 Shockwave

      1400 mAh

    2. 2. Studio Mini

      3000 mAh

      +1600 mAh versus OT-988 Shockwave

    Specifications

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    1. OT-988 Shockwave2. Studio Mini

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Studio Mini.
    SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveStudio Mini
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 119.9 Х 66 Х 13.7 mm
    • 150.5 Х 71.5 Х 10.4 mm
    Weight
    • 155 g
    • 187 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 320 x 480 px
    • 720 x 1440 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 1 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 32GB 2GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 2 GB included
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1400 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Studio Mini.
    SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveStudio Mini
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 256K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 78.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 46.1%
    • 72.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 165 PPI
    • 293 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Studio Mini.
    SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveStudio Mini
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    Functions Unknown
    • LED flash
    Video
    • Yes
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 8 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Studio Mini.
    SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveStudio Mini
    Processor CPU
    • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
    • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • IMG8322
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Studio Mini.
    SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveStudio Mini
    Release date
    • 2012
    • October
    • 2019
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 380 EUR
    • 80 USD
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 396 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Studio Mini.
    SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveStudio Mini
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    Speed
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • No
    • Yes
    Edge
    • No
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • 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
    • Yes
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Studio Mini.
    SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveStudio Mini
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Studio Mini.
    SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveStudio Mini
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor - IP54 splash proof
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity