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BlackBerry Classic vs BLU Studio 5.0 E

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.

  • WidthClassic: 1.6 mm narrowerClassic: 72.4 mm · Studio 5.0 E: 74 mm
  • Screen diagonalClassic: 1.5 in smaller diagonalClassic: 3.5 in · Studio 5.0 E: 5 in
  • HeightClassic: 15 mm shorterClassic: 131 mm · Studio 5.0 E: 146 mm

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.

Front
Classic: 131 × 72.4 mm 1 Studio 5.0 E: 146 × 74 mm 2
Side
Classic: 131 × 10.2 mm 1 Studio 5.0 E: 146 × 10.1 mm 2
  1. 1. Classic
    Height
    131 mm
    Width
    72.4 mm
    Depth
    10.2 mm
    Weight
    177 g
  2. 2. Studio 5.0 E
    Height
    146 mm
    Width
    74 mm
    Depth
    10.1 mm
    Weight
    174 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationClassicStudio 5.0 E
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 72.4 Х 10.2 mm
  • 146 Х 74 Х 10.1 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 174 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2515 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.3.1
  • upgradable to 10.3.2
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationClassicStudio 5.0 E
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 38.7 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 40.8%
  • 63.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationClassicStudio 5.0 E
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationClassicStudio 5.0 E
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs
SpecificationClassicStudio 5.0 E
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Bronze
  • Cobalt blue
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 348 h (2G) / Up to 365 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 17 h 10 min (3G) Music play - Up to 70 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 800 h Talking time- Up to 18 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationClassicStudio 5.0 E
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - USA model HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 25(1900) - USA model LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 3.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationClassicStudio 5.0 E
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationClassicStudio 5.0 E
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Optical trackpad - Also known as BlackBerry Q20
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro