Asus Zenfone 5 vs BLU Studio 5.3

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

    Zenfone 5: 47 g lighter

    Zenfone 5:
    145 g
    Studio 5.3:
    192 g
  • Width

    Zenfone 5: 8.2 mm narrower

    Zenfone 5:
    72.8 mm
    Studio 5.3:
    81 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Zenfone 5: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Zenfone 5:
    5 in
    Studio 5.3:
    5.3 in
  • Chipset

    Zenfone 5:
    Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Studio 5.3:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Depth

    Zenfone 5: 0.6 mm thinner

    Zenfone 5:
    10.3 mm
    Studio 5.3:
    10.9 mm
  • Release year

    Zenfone 5:
    2014
    Studio 5.3:
    2011

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. Zenfone 5

    Height:
    148.2 mm
    Width:
    72.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm
  2. 2. Studio 5.3

    Height:
    150 mm
    Width:
    81 mm +8.2 mm versus Zenfone 5
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +0.6 mm versus Zenfone 5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Zenfone 5

    145 g

  2. 2. Studio 5.3

    192 g

    +47 g versus Zenfone 5

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. Zenfone 5

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Studio 5.3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    80 cm²

Studio 5.3 has approximately 16% more rectangular screen area than Zenfone 5.

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.

Zenfone 5: Original memory entry

8/16/32 GB · 1/2 GB RAM

Studio 5.3: Original memory entry

512 MB · 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. Zenfone 5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Studio 5.3

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

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. Zenfone 5

    2110 mAh

  2. 2. Studio 5.3

    2500 mAh

    +390 mAh versus Zenfone 5

Specifications

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1. Zenfone 52. Studio 5.3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Zenfone 5, Studio 5.3.
SpecificationZenfone 5Studio 5.3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.2 Х 72.8 Х 10.3 mm
  • 150 Х 81 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 192 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16/32 GB
  • 1/2 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2110 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Zenfone 5, Studio 5.3.
SpecificationZenfone 5Studio 5.3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 80.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.9%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 176 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Zenfone 5, Studio 5.3.
SpecificationZenfone 5Studio 5.3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • VGA
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 90
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 93
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 86
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Zenfone 5, Studio 5.3.
SpecificationZenfone 5Studio 5.3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9/ 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 score *
  • 136177
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2383
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Zenfone 5, Studio 5.3.
SpecificationZenfone 5Studio 5.3
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Pearl White
  • Cherry Red
  • Champagne Gold
  • Twilight Purple
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 395 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h 40 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Zenfone 5, Studio 5.3.
SpecificationZenfone 5Studio 5.3
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EU LTE 700 / 900 / 1800 / 2600 - for EMEA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2 (D510 only)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Zenfone 5, Studio 5.3.
SpecificationZenfone 5Studio 5.3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Zenfone 5, Studio 5.3.
SpecificationZenfone 5Studio 5.3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - D500 Single SIM D510 Dual SIM