BLU Studio 5.0 E vs O2 XDA Zest

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

    XDA Zest: 71.5 g lighter

    Studio 5.0 E:
    174 g
    XDA Zest:
    102.5 g
  • Width

    XDA Zest: 13.5 mm narrower

    Studio 5.0 E:
    74 mm
    XDA Zest:
    60.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Zest: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Studio 5.0 E:
    5 in
    XDA Zest:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Studio 5.0 E: 6.4 mm thinner

    Studio 5.0 E:
    10.1 mm
    XDA Zest:
    16.5 mm
  • Height

    XDA Zest: 44 mm shorter

    Studio 5.0 E:
    146 mm
    XDA Zest:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    Studio 5.0 E:
    2014
    XDA Zest:
    2008

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 +44 mm versus XDA Zest
    Width:
    74 mm +13.5 mm versus XDA Zest
    Depth:
    10.1 mm
  2. 2. XDA Zest

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    60.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.5 mm +6.4 mm versus Studio 5.0 E

Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio 5.0 E

    174 g

    +71.5 g versus XDA Zest

  2. 2. XDA Zest

    102.5 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. XDA Zest

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

Studio 5.0 E has approximately 183.9% more rectangular screen area than XDA Zest.

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

XDA Zest: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. XDA Zest

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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 E

    2100 mAh

    +800 mAh versus XDA Zest

  2. 2. XDA Zest

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio 5.0 E2. XDA Zest

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, XDA Zest.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EXDA Zest
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 74 Х 10.1 mm
  • 102 Х 60.5 Х 16.5 mm
Weight
  • 174 g
  • 102.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
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.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, XDA Zest.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EXDA Zest
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.8%
  • 39.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, XDA Zest.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EXDA Zest
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, XDA Zest.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EXDA Zest
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 624MHz Marvell TavorP
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, XDA Zest.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EXDA Zest
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2008
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 800 h Talking time- Up to 18 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, XDA Zest.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EXDA Zest
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • SiRF Star III chipset
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, XDA Zest.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EXDA Zest
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, XDA Zest.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EXDA Zest
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • SiRF star III chipset -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input