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BLU Elite 3.8 vs BLU Studio X 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

      Studio X Mini: 15 g lighter

      Elite 3.8:
      137 g
      Studio X Mini:
      122 g

    • Width

      Elite 3.8: 5.8 mm narrower

      Elite 3.8:
      60 mm
      Studio X Mini:
      65.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Elite 3.8: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      Elite 3.8:
      3.8 in
      Studio X Mini:
      4.5 in

    • Chipset

      Elite 3.8:
      Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
      Studio X Mini:
      Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Studio X Mini: 0.5 mm thinner

      Elite 3.8:
      11.3 mm
      Studio X Mini:
      10.8 mm

    • Height

      Elite 3.8: 13.7 mm shorter

      Elite 3.8:
      120 mm
      Studio X Mini:
      133.7 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 +0.5 mm versus Studio X Mini

    2. 2. Studio X Mini

      Height:
      133.7 mm +13.7 mm versus Elite 3.8
      Width:
      65.8 mm +5.8 mm versus Elite 3.8
      Depth:
      10.8 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Elite 3.8

      137 g

      +15 g versus Studio X Mini

    2. 2. Studio X Mini

      122 g

    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 X Mini

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

    Studio X Mini has approximately 35.8% 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 for Elite 3.8, Studio X Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageElite 3.8Studio X Mini
    8 GB Unknown 1 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 X 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 X Mini

      1800 mAh

      +200 mAh versus Elite 3.8

    Specifications

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    1. Elite 3.82. Studio X Mini

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Elite 3.8, Studio X Mini.
    SpecificationElite 3.8Studio X Mini
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
    • 133.7 Х 65.8 Х 10.8 mm
    Weight
    • 137 g
    • 122 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 3.8" inch
    • 4.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 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
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB 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
    • 1800 mAh
    • 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 — specifications for Elite 3.8, Studio X Mini.
    SpecificationElite 3.8Studio X Mini
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 41.1 cm2
    • 55.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 57.1%
    • 63.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 246 PPI
    • 218 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Elite 3.8, Studio X Mini.
    SpecificationElite 3.8Studio X Mini
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.8
    • 1/4''
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 480p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • VGA
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Elite 3.8, Studio X Mini.
    SpecificationElite 3.8Studio X Mini
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
    • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 200
    • Mali-T720
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Elite 3.8, Studio X Mini.
    SpecificationElite 3.8Studio X Mini
    Release date
    • 2012
    • July
    • 2016
    • March
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • White
    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 700 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 23 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Elite 3.8, Studio X Mini.
    SpecificationElite 3.8Studio X Mini
    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 - S0150UU HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - S0151UU -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700) - S0150UU LTE band 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 28(700) - S0151UU
    Speed
    • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    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 — specifications for Elite 3.8, Studio X Mini.
    SpecificationElite 3.8Studio X Mini
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • Stereo FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Elite 3.8, Studio X Mini.
    SpecificationElite 3.8Studio X 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