BenQ A3 vs BLU Studio Energy

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

    A3: 45 g lighter

    A3:
    135 g
    Studio Energy:
    180 g
  • Width

    A3: 5.5 mm narrower

    A3:
    66 mm
    Studio Energy:
    71.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A3: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    A3:
    4.5 in
    Studio Energy:
    5 in
  • Height

    A3: 10.6 mm shorter

    A3:
    133.9 mm
    Studio Energy:
    144.5 mm
  • Release year

    A3:
    2013
    Studio Energy:
    2015

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. A3

    Height:
    133.9 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm
  2. 2. Studio Energy

    Height:
    144.5 mm +10.6 mm versus A3
    Width:
    71.5 mm +5.5 mm versus A3
    Depth:
    10.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A3

    135 g

  2. 2. Studio Energy

    180 g

    +45 g versus A3

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. A3

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Studio Energy

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

Studio Energy has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than A3.

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 A3, Studio Energy, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA3Studio Energy
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB 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. A3

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

2. Studio Energy

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. A3

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Studio Energy

    5000 mAh

    +3000 mAh versus A3

Specifications

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1. A32. Studio Energy

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A3, Studio Energy.
SpecificationA3Studio Energy
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.9 Х 66 Х 10 mm
  • 144.5 Х 71.5 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A3, Studio Energy.
SpecificationA3Studio Energy
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.2%
  • 66.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A3, Studio Energy.
SpecificationA3Studio Energy
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A3, Studio Energy.
SpecificationA3Studio Energy
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2478
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 504
General specs
General specs — specifications for A3, Studio Energy.
SpecificationA3Studio Energy
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 1090 h (2G) / Up to 1090 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 52 h (2G) / Up to 33 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A3, Studio Energy.
SpecificationA3Studio Energy
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A3, Studio Energy.
SpecificationA3Studio Energy
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A3, Studio Energy.
SpecificationA3Studio Energy
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity