BLU Studio 5.0 E vs Motorola Moto Z2 Play

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

    Moto Z2 Play: 29 g lighter

    Studio 5.0 E:
    174 g
    Moto Z2 Play:
    145 g
  • Width

    Studio 5.0 E: 2.2 mm narrower

    Studio 5.0 E:
    74 mm
    Moto Z2 Play:
    76.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Studio 5.0 E: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Studio 5.0 E:
    5 in
    Moto Z2 Play:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Moto Z2 Play: 4.1 mm thinner

    Studio 5.0 E:
    10.1 mm
    Moto Z2 Play:
    6 mm
  • Height

    Studio 5.0 E: 10.2 mm shorter

    Studio 5.0 E:
    146 mm
    Moto Z2 Play:
    156.2 mm
  • Release year

    Studio 5.0 E:
    2014
    Moto Z2 Play:
    2017

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 E

    Height:
    146 mm
    Width:
    74 mm
    Depth:
    10.1 mm +4.1 mm versus Moto Z2 Play
  2. 2. Moto Z2 Play

    Height:
    156.2 mm +10.2 mm versus Studio 5.0 E
    Width:
    76.2 mm +2.2 mm versus Studio 5.0 E
    Depth:
    6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio 5.0 E

    174 g

    +29 g versus Moto Z2 Play

  2. 2. Moto Z2 Play

    145 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 E

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Moto Z2 Play

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

Moto Z2 Play has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Studio 5.0 E.

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 E: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Moto Z2 Play: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB 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 E

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

2. Moto Z2 Play

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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 E

    2100 mAh

  2. 2. Moto Z2 Play

    3000 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Studio 5.0 E

Specifications

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1. Studio 5.0 E2. Moto Z2 Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, Moto Z2 Play.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EMoto Z2 Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 74 Х 10.1 mm
  • 156.2 Х 76.2 Х 6 mm
Weight
  • 174 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8953-Pro Snapdragon 626 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, Moto Z2 Play.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EMoto Z2 Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.8%
  • 70.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, Moto Z2 Play.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EMoto Z2 Play
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, Moto Z2 Play.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EMoto Z2 Play
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 66292
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 896
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4573
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3155
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 159
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 906
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, Moto Z2 Play.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EMoto Z2 Play
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Lunar Gray
  • Fine Gold
  • Nimbus Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 800 h Talking time- Up to 18 h
  • Talking time- Up to 30 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, Moto Z2 Play.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EMoto Z2 Play
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • magnetic connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, Moto Z2 Play.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EMoto Z2 Play
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, Moto Z2 Play.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EMoto Z2 Play
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: XT1710-01/10-02 (USA); XT1710-07 (Brazil); XT1710-10 (India); XT1710-08/10-11 (China
  • Hong Kong); XT1710-09 (Australia
  • New Zealand
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Malaysia
  • Taiwan) Also known as Motorol