BlackBerry Storm 9500 vs BLU Studio 5.0 E

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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

    Storm 9500: 19 g lighter

    Storm 9500:
    155 g
    Studio 5.0 E:
    174 g
  • Width

    Storm 9500: 11.8 mm narrower

    Storm 9500:
    62.2 mm
    Studio 5.0 E:
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Storm 9500: 1.75 in smaller diagonal

    Storm 9500:
    3.25 in
    Studio 5.0 E:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Studio 5.0 E: 3.9 mm thinner

    Storm 9500:
    14 mm
    Studio 5.0 E:
    10.1 mm
  • Height

    Storm 9500: 33.5 mm shorter

    Storm 9500:
    112.5 mm
    Studio 5.0 E:
    146 mm
  • Release year

    Storm 9500:
    2008
    Studio 5.0 E:
    2014

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. Storm 9500

    Height:
    112.5 mm
    Width:
    62.2 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +3.9 mm versus Studio 5.0 E
  2. 2. Studio 5.0 E

    Height:
    146 mm +33.5 mm versus Storm 9500
    Width:
    74 mm +11.8 mm versus Storm 9500
    Depth:
    10.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Storm 9500

    155 g

  2. 2. Studio 5.0 E

    174 g

    +19 g versus Storm 9500

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. Storm 9500

    Screen diagonal:
    3.25 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    32.7 cm²
  2. 2. Studio 5.0 E

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

Studio 5.0 E has approximately 110.7% more rectangular screen area than Storm 9500.

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.

Storm 9500: Original memory entry

1 GB · 128 MB RAM · 192 MB ROM

Studio 5.0 E: Original memory entry

4 GB · 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. Storm 9500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

2. Studio 5.0 E

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Storm 9500

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Studio 5.0 E

    2100 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Storm 9500

Specifications

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1. Storm 95002. Studio 5.0 E

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Storm 9500, Studio 5.0 E.
SpecificationStorm 9500Studio 5.0 E
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.5 Х 62.2 Х 14 mm
  • 146 Х 74 Х 10.1 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 174 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.25" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 192 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7600
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Storm 9500, Studio 5.0 E.
SpecificationStorm 9500Studio 5.0 E
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 32.7 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 63.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 185 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Storm 9500, Studio 5.0 E.
SpecificationStorm 9500Studio 5.0 E
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Storm 9500, Studio 5.0 E.
SpecificationStorm 9500Studio 5.0 E
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Storm 9500, Studio 5.0 E.
SpecificationStorm 9500Studio 5.0 E
Release date
  • 2008
  • September
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 800 h Talking time- Up to 18 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Storm 9500, Studio 5.0 E.
SpecificationStorm 9500Studio 5.0 E
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.57 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Storm 9500, Studio 5.0 E.
SpecificationStorm 9500Studio 5.0 E
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Storm 9500, Studio 5.0 E.
SpecificationStorm 9500Studio 5.0 E
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice dial/memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro