BLU Selfie vs Samsung Galaxy A

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Selfie:
    LCD
    Galaxy A:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy A: 8 g lighter

    Selfie:
    136 g
    Galaxy A:
    128 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A: 6.5 mm narrower

    Selfie:
    66.3 mm
    Galaxy A:
    59.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy A: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Selfie:
    4.7 in
    Galaxy A:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    Selfie: 2.9 mm thinner

    Selfie:
    9.6 mm
    Galaxy A:
    12.5 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy A: 26.5 mm shorter

    Selfie:
    146 mm
    Galaxy A:
    119.5 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.

  1. 1. Selfie

    Height:
    146 mm +26.5 mm versus Galaxy A
    Width:
    66.3 mm +6.5 mm versus Galaxy A
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy A

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    59.8 mm
    Depth:
    12.5 mm +2.9 mm versus Selfie

Weight

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

  1. 1. Selfie

    136 g

    +8 g versus Galaxy A

  2. 2. Galaxy A

    128 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. Selfie

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A

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

Selfie has approximately 56.3% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A.

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 Selfie, Galaxy A, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSelfieGalaxy A
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy A: Original memory entry

1 GB · 384 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. Selfie

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

2. Galaxy A

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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. Selfie

    2300 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Galaxy A

  2. 2. Galaxy A

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Selfie2. Galaxy A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Selfie, Galaxy A.
SpecificationSelfieGalaxy A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 66.3 Х 9.6 mm
  • 119.5 Х 59.8 Х 12.5 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 3.7" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 1 GB
  • 384 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 3430
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Selfie, Galaxy A.
SpecificationSelfieGalaxy A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.9%
  • 54.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Selfie, Galaxy A.
SpecificationSelfieGalaxy A
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Selfie, Galaxy A.
SpecificationSelfieGalaxy A
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz
  • 720 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX530
General specs
General specs — specifications for Selfie, Galaxy A.
SpecificationSelfieGalaxy A
Release date
  • 2015
  • April
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Deep Black
  • Cream White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Selfie, Galaxy A.
SpecificationSelfieGalaxy A
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Selfie, Galaxy A.
SpecificationSelfieGalaxy A
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Selfie, Galaxy A.
SpecificationSelfieGalaxy A
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
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