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BlackBerry Priv vs BLU Studio Mega (2018)

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.

  • Display technologyOLED versus LCDPriv: OLED · Studio Mega (2018): LCD
  • WidthPriv: 6.7 mm narrowerPriv: 77.2 mm · Studio Mega (2018): 83.9 mm
  • Screen diagonalPriv: 0.6 in smaller diagonalPriv: 5.4 in · Studio Mega (2018): 6 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm) / Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)Priv: Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm) · Studio Mega (2018): Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • HeightPriv: 19.2 mm shorterPriv: 147 mm · Studio Mega (2018): 166.2 mm
  • Release year2015 / 2017Priv: 2015 · Studio Mega (2018): 2017

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
Priv: 147 × 77.2 mm 1 Studio Mega (2018): 166.2 × 83.9 mm 2
Side
Priv: 147 × 9.4 mm 1 Studio Mega (2018): 166.2 × 9.5 mm 2
  1. 1. Priv
    Height
    147 mm
    Width
    77.2 mm
    Depth
    9.4 mm
    Weight
    192 g
  2. 2. Studio Mega (2018)
    Height
    166.2 mm+19.2 mm versus Priv
    Width
    83.9 mm+6.7 mm versus Priv
    Depth
    9.5 mm
    Weight
    196 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Priv192 g
  2. 2. Studio Mega (2018)196 g

    +4 g versus Priv

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.

Screen size
Priv: 5.4 in, 16:9, About 80.4 cm² rectangular area 1 Studio Mega (2018): 6 in, 16:9, About 99.2 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Priv 5.4 in · 16:9 About 80.4 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Studio Mega (2018) 6 in · 16:9 About 99.2 cm² rectangular area

Studio Mega (2018) has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Priv.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StoragePrivStudio Mega (2018)
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Priv

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Studio Mega (2018)

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Priv3410 mAh

    +910 mAh versus Studio Mega (2018)

  2. 2. Studio Mega (2018)2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Priv2. Studio Mega (2018)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPrivStudio Mega (2018)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147 Х 77.2 Х 9.4 mm
  • 166.2 Х 83.9 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 196 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.4" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3410 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationPrivStudio Mega (2018)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 81.6 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.9%
  • 71.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 540 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPrivStudio Mega (2018)
Rear camera, main
  • 18 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 18 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.4''
  • OIS PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • 1/4''
  • AF
Functions
  • Schneider-Kreuznach optics
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPrivStudio Mega (2018)
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 418
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 45123
  • 33620
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1060
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2378
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2637
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPrivStudio Mega (2018)
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 73 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPrivStudio Mega (2018)
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA (STV100-1)
  • Europe (STV100-4) -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300) - USA (STV100-1) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 8(900)
  • 13(700)
  • 28(700) - Europe (STV100-4)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort 4K)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationPrivStudio Mega (2018)
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Curved edge screen
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPrivStudio Mega (2018)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • altimeter
  • gyro
  • ToF proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (STV100-1
  • STV100-2
  • STV100-5
  • STV100-6) - Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity