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BLU Studio 5.0 E vs Nokia Asha 500

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.

  • WeightAsha 500: 73 g lighterAsha 500: 101 g · Studio 5.0 E: 174 g
  • WidthAsha 500: 15.9 mm narrowerAsha 500: 58.1 mm · Studio 5.0 E: 74 mm
  • Screen diagonalAsha 500: 2.2 in smaller diagonalAsha 500: 2.8 in · Studio 5.0 E: 5 in
  • DepthStudio 5.0 E: 2.7 mm thinnerStudio 5.0 E: 10.1 mm · Asha 500: 12.8 mm
  • HeightAsha 500: 45.7 mm shorterAsha 500: 100.3 mm · Studio 5.0 E: 146 mm
  • Release year2014 / 2013Studio 5.0 E: 2014 · Asha 500: 2013

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.

Front
Studio 5.0 E: 146 × 74 mm 1 Asha 500: 100.3 × 58.1 mm 2
Side
Studio 5.0 E: 146 × 10.1 mm 1 Asha 500: 100.3 × 12.8 mm 2
  1. 1. Studio 5.0 E
    Height
    146 mm+45.7 mm versus Asha 500
    Width
    74 mm+15.9 mm versus Asha 500
    Depth
    10.1 mm
    Weight
    174 g
  2. 2. Asha 500
    Height
    100.3 mm
    Width
    58.1 mm
    Depth
    12.8 mm+2.7 mm versus Studio 5.0 E
    Weight
    101 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio 5.0 E174 g

    +73 g versus Asha 500

  2. 2. Asha 500101 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.

Screen size
Studio 5.0 E: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Asha 500: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Studio 5.0 E 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Asha 500 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

Studio 5.0 E has approximately 183.9% more rectangular screen area than Asha 500.

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

Asha 500: Original memory entry

64 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 E

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

2. Asha 500

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB card included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Studio 5.0 E2100 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Asha 500

  2. 2. Asha 5001200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio 5.0 E2. Asha 500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EAsha 500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 74 Х 10.1 mm
  • 100.3 Х 58.1 Х 12.8 mm
Weight
  • 174 g
  • 101 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EAsha 500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.8%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EAsha 500
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 320p@13fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EAsha 500
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EAsha 500
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 800 h Talking time- Up to 18 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 840 h Talking time- Up to 14 h Music play - Up to 46 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EAsha 500
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 42.8 kbps
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.28 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EAsha 500
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EAsha 500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Nokia Asha 500 RM-750