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BLU Elite 3.8 vs BLU Studio One

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.

  • WeightElite 3.8: 10 g lighterElite 3.8: 137 g · Studio One: 147 g
  • WidthElite 3.8: 11 mm narrowerElite 3.8: 60 mm · Studio One: 71 mm
  • Screen diagonalElite 3.8: 1.2 in smaller diagonalElite 3.8: 3.8 in · Studio One: 5 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1 / Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)Elite 3.8: Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1 · Studio One: Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • DepthStudio One: 3.7 mm thinnerStudio One: 7.6 mm · Elite 3.8: 11.3 mm
  • HeightElite 3.8: 21.5 mm shorterElite 3.8: 120 mm · Studio One: 141.5 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
Elite 3.8: 120 × 60 mm 1 Studio One: 141.5 × 71 mm 2
Side
Elite 3.8: 120 × 11.3 mm 1 Studio One: 141.5 × 7.6 mm 2
  1. 1. Elite 3.8
    Height
    120 mm
    Width
    60 mm
    Depth
    11.3 mm+3.7 mm versus Studio One
    Weight
    137 g
  2. 2. Studio One
    Height
    141.5 mm+21.5 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Width
    71 mm+11 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Depth
    7.6 mm
    Weight
    147 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Elite 3.8137 g
  2. 2. Studio One147 g

    +10 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.

Screen size
Elite 3.8: 3.8 in, 5:3, About 41.1 cm² rectangular area 1 Studio One: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Elite 3.8 3.8 in · 5:3 About 41.1 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Studio One 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

Studio One has approximately 67.7% 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.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
StorageElite 3.8Studio One
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Elite 3.8: Original memory entry

1 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 One

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. Elite 3.81600 mAh
  2. 2. Studio One2450 mAh

    +850 mAh versus Elite 3.8

Specifications

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1. Elite 3.82. Studio One

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationElite 3.8Studio One
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
  • 141.5 Х 71 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 147 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationElite 3.8Studio One
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 68.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationElite 3.8Studio One
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationElite 3.8Studio One
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-T720
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 32789
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 573
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1555
General specs
General specs
SpecificationElite 3.8Studio One
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2016
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy 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 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationElite 3.8Studio One
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - S0110UU HSDPA 900 / 2100 - S0110EE -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - S0110UU LTE band 3(1800)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - S0110EE
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationElite 3.8Studio One
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationElite 3.8Studio One
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
  • compass