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BlackBerry Priv vs BLU Studio View

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 View: LCD
  • WeightStudio View: 33 g lighterStudio View: 159 g · Priv: 192 g
  • WidthStudio View: 6.2 mm narrowerStudio View: 71 mm · Priv: 77.2 mm
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm) / Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)Priv: Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm) · Studio View: Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • HeightPriv: 4 mm shorterPriv: 147 mm · Studio View: 151 mm
  • Release year2015 / 2018Priv: 2015 · Studio View: 2018

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 View: 151 × 71 mm 2
Side
Priv: 147 × 9.4 mm 1 Studio View: 151 × 9 mm 2
  1. 1. Priv
    Height
    147 mm
    Width
    77.2 mm
    Depth
    9.4 mm
    Weight
    192 g
  2. 2. Studio View
    Height
    151 mm
    Width
    71 mm
    Depth
    9 mm
    Weight
    159 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPrivStudio View
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147 Х 77.2 Х 9.4 mm
  • 151 Х 71 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 159 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 640 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
  • 2850 mAh
  • Non-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 View
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 81.6 cm2
  • 78.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.9%
  • 72.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 540 PPI
  • 260 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPrivStudio View
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
Functions
  • Schneider-Kreuznach optics
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPrivStudio View
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
Unknown
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 View
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2018
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 100 USD
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 600 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
Body build
  • plastic body
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPrivStudio View
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-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
  • 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 View
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Curved edge screen
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPrivStudio View
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - For USA