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BLU Elite 3.8 vs BLU Studio C Mini

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

    Elite 3.8: 19 g lighter

    Elite 3.8:
    137 g
    Studio C Mini:
    156 g
  • Width

    Elite 3.8: 11.5 mm narrower

    Elite 3.8:
    60 mm
    Studio C Mini:
    71.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Elite 3.8: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Elite 3.8:
    3.8 in
    Studio C Mini:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    Elite 3.8:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    Studio C Mini:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Studio C Mini: 1.8 mm thinner

    Elite 3.8:
    11.3 mm
    Studio C Mini:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Elite 3.8: 18 mm shorter

    Elite 3.8:
    120 mm
    Studio C Mini:
    138 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.

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    11.3 mm +1.8 mm versus Studio C Mini
  2. 2. Studio C Mini

    Height:
    138 mm +18 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Width:
    71.5 mm +11.5 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    137 g

  2. 2. Studio C Mini

    156 g

    +19 g versus Elite 3.8

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. Elite 3.8

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 cm²
  2. 2. Studio C Mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    62.9 cm²

Studio C Mini has approximately 53% more rectangular screen area than Elite 3.8.

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.

Elite 3.8: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 MB RAM

Studio C Mini: 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. Elite 3.8

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

2. Studio C Mini

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. Elite 3.8

    1600 mAh

  2. 2. Studio C Mini

    2000 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Elite 3.8

Specifications

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1. Elite 3.82. Studio C Mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Elite 3.8, Studio C Mini.
SpecificationElite 3.8Studio C Mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
  • 138 Х 71.5 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB 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.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Elite 3.8, Studio C Mini.
SpecificationElite 3.8Studio C Mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 62.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 63.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 199 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Elite 3.8, Studio C Mini.
SpecificationElite 3.8Studio C Mini
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Elite 3.8, Studio C Mini.
SpecificationElite 3.8Studio C Mini
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Elite 3.8, Studio C Mini.
SpecificationElite 3.8Studio C Mini
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • White
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Elite 3.8, Studio C Mini.
SpecificationElite 3.8Studio C Mini
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • 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
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Elite 3.8, Studio C Mini.
SpecificationElite 3.8Studio C Mini
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Elite 3.8, Studio C Mini.
SpecificationElite 3.8Studio C Mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity