BLU Studio 5.0 CE vs LG Apex

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

    Apex: 13 g lighter

    Studio 5.0 CE:
    171 g
    Apex:
    158 g
  • Width

    Apex: 17 mm narrower

    Studio 5.0 CE:
    73 mm
    Apex:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Apex: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Studio 5.0 CE:
    5 in
    Apex:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Studio 5.0 CE: 6.3 mm thinner

    Studio 5.0 CE:
    9.7 mm
    Apex:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Apex: 29 mm shorter

    Studio 5.0 CE:
    145 mm
    Apex:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Studio 5.0 CE:
    2014
    Apex:
    2010

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. Studio 5.0 CE

    Height:
    145 mm +29 mm versus Apex
    Width:
    73 mm +17 mm versus Apex
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
  2. 2. Apex

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +6.3 mm versus Studio 5.0 CE

Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio 5.0 CE

    171 g

    +13 g versus Apex

  2. 2. Apex

    158 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. Studio 5.0 CE

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Apex

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

Studio 5.0 CE has approximately 136.5% more rectangular screen area than Apex.

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.

Studio 5.0 CE: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Apex: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. Studio 5.0 CE

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

2. Apex

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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. Studio 5.0 CE

    1800 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Apex

  2. 2. Apex

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio 5.0 CE2. Apex

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio 5.0 CE, Apex.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 CEApex
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
  • 116 Х 56 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 171 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7627
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Studio 5.0 CE, Apex.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 CEApex
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.1%
  • 44.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio 5.0 CE, Apex.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 CEApex
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Studio 5.0 CE, Apex.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 CEApex
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio 5.0 CE, Apex.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 CEApex
Release date
  • 2014
  • August
  • 2010
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 800 h Talking time- Up to 18 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio 5.0 CE, Apex.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 CEApex
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • No
Edge
  • Class 12
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • VZ Navigator
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.36 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio 5.0 CE, Apex.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 CEApex
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio 5.0 CE, Apex.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 CEApex
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For U.S. Cellular