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BLU Studio 5.0 E vs Samsung Galaxy A30

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

      Galaxy A30: 9 g lighter

      Studio 5.0 E:
      174 g
      Galaxy A30:
      165 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Studio 5.0 E: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

      Studio 5.0 E:
      5 in
      Galaxy A30:
      6.4 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Studio 5.0 E:
      Single
      Galaxy A30:
      Dual

    • Depth

      Galaxy A30: 2.4 mm thinner

      Studio 5.0 E:
      10.1 mm
      Galaxy A30:
      7.7 mm

    • Height

      Studio 5.0 E: 12.5 mm shorter

      Studio 5.0 E:
      146 mm
      Galaxy A30:
      158.5 mm

    • Release year

      Studio 5.0 E:
      2014
      Galaxy A30:
      2019

    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 +2.4 mm versus Galaxy A30

    2. 2. Galaxy A30

      Height:
      158.5 mm +12.5 mm versus Studio 5.0 E
      Width:
      74.7 mm
      Depth:
      7.7 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Studio 5.0 E

      174 g

      +9 g versus Galaxy A30

    2. 2. Galaxy A30

      165 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. Galaxy A30

      Screen diagonal:
      6.4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      100.5 cm²

    Galaxy A30 has approximately 45.9% 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

    Galaxy A30: 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. Galaxy A30

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 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. Galaxy A30

      4000 mAh

      +1900 mAh versus Studio 5.0 E

    Specifications

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    1. Studio 5.0 E2. Galaxy A30

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, Galaxy A30.
    SpecificationStudio 5.0 EGalaxy A30
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 146 Х 74 Х 10.1 mm
    • 158.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.7 mm
    Weight
    • 174 g
    • 165 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 6.4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 854 px
    • 1080 x 2340 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 512 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, Galaxy A30.
    SpecificationStudio 5.0 EGalaxy A30
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 100.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 63.8%
    • 84.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 196 PPI
    • 403 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, Galaxy A30.
    SpecificationStudio 5.0 EGalaxy A30
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.7
    • PDAF - 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 12mm
    • (ultrawide)
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, Galaxy A30.
    SpecificationStudio 5.0 EGalaxy A30
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400
    • Mali-G71 MP2
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 107256
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 118303
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 258
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 942
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, Galaxy A30.
    SpecificationStudio 5.0 EGalaxy A30
    Release date
    • 2014
    • January
    • 2019
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • Blue
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 70 EUR
    • 250 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 800 h Talking time- Up to 18 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build Unknown
    • Front glass
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, Galaxy A30.
    SpecificationStudio 5.0 EGalaxy A30
    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)
    • 20(800)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed Unknown
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    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/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 3.0
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, Galaxy A30.
    SpecificationStudio 5.0 EGalaxy A30
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, Galaxy A30.
    SpecificationStudio 5.0 EGalaxy A30
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: SM-A305F/DS (Global)