BLU Grand XL vs BLU Studio 5.3

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

    Grand XL: 5 g lighter

    Grand XL:
    187 g
    Studio 5.3:
    192 g
  • Width

    Grand XL: 2.4 mm narrower

    Grand XL:
    78.6 mm
    Studio 5.3:
    81 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Studio 5.3: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Grand XL:
    5.5 in
    Studio 5.3:
    5.3 in
  • Chipset

    Grand XL:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    Studio 5.3:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Depth

    Grand XL: 1.8 mm thinner

    Grand XL:
    9.1 mm
    Studio 5.3:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    Studio 5.3: 7.5 mm shorter

    Grand XL:
    157.5 mm
    Studio 5.3:
    150 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. Grand XL

    Height:
    157.5 mm +7.5 mm versus Studio 5.3
    Width:
    78.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. Studio 5.3

    Height:
    150 mm
    Width:
    81 mm +2.4 mm versus Grand XL
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +1.8 mm versus Grand XL

Weight

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

  1. 1. Grand XL

    187 g

  2. 2. Studio 5.3

    192 g

    +5 g versus Grand XL

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. Grand XL

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Studio 5.3

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

Grand XL has approximately 4.3% more rectangular screen area than Studio 5.3.

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 Grand XL, Studio 5.3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGrand XLStudio 5.3
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Studio 5.3: Original memory entry

512 MB · 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. Grand XL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

2. Studio 5.3

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

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. Grand XL

    2650 mAh

    +150 mAh versus Studio 5.3

  2. 2. Studio 5.3

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Grand XL2. Studio 5.3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Grand XL, Studio 5.3.
SpecificationGrand XLStudio 5.3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.5 Х 78.6 Х 9.1 mm
  • 150 Х 81 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 187 g
  • 192 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2650 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Grand XL, Studio 5.3.
SpecificationGrand XLStudio 5.3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 80.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.4%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 176 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Grand XL, Studio 5.3.
SpecificationGrand XLStudio 5.3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Grand XL, Studio 5.3.
SpecificationGrand XLStudio 5.3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9/ 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21252
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 394
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1065
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Grand XL, Studio 5.3.
SpecificationGrand XLStudio 5.3
Release date
  • 2017
  • June
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Grand XL, Studio 5.3.
SpecificationGrand XLStudio 5.3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2 (D510 only)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Grand XL, Studio 5.3.
SpecificationGrand XLStudio 5.3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Grand XL, Studio 5.3.
SpecificationGrand XLStudio 5.3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - D500 Single SIM D510 Dual SIM