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BLU Studio 5.0 E vs Samsung Galaxy Express I8730

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 Express I8730: 34.9 g lighter

      Studio 5.0 E:
      174 g
      Galaxy Express I8730:
      139.1 g

    • Width

      Galaxy Express I8730: 4.9 mm narrower

      Studio 5.0 E:
      74 mm
      Galaxy Express I8730:
      69.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy Express I8730: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      Studio 5.0 E:
      5 in
      Galaxy Express I8730:
      4.5 in

    • Depth

      Galaxy Express I8730: 0.8 mm thinner

      Studio 5.0 E:
      10.1 mm
      Galaxy Express I8730:
      9.3 mm

    • Height

      Galaxy Express I8730: 13.8 mm shorter

      Studio 5.0 E:
      146 mm
      Galaxy Express I8730:
      132.2 mm

    • Release year

      Studio 5.0 E:
      2014
      Galaxy Express I8730:
      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.

    1. 1. Studio 5.0 E

      Height:
      146 mm +13.8 mm versus Galaxy Express I8730
      Width:
      74 mm +4.9 mm versus Galaxy Express I8730
      Depth:
      10.1 mm +0.8 mm versus Galaxy Express I8730

    2. 2. Galaxy Express I8730

      Height:
      132.2 mm
      Width:
      69.1 mm
      Depth:
      9.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Studio 5.0 E

      174 g

      +34.9 g versus Galaxy Express I8730

    2. 2. Galaxy Express I8730

      139.1 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 Express I8730

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

    Studio 5.0 E has approximately 19.6% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Express I8730.

    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.

    Recorded RAM for Studio 5.0 E, Galaxy Express I8730, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageStudio 5.0 EGalaxy Express I8730
    8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
    Studio 5.0 E: Original memory entry

    4 GB · 512 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. Galaxy Express I8730

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

      +100 mAh versus Galaxy Express I8730

    2. 2. Galaxy Express I8730

      2000 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Studio 5.0 E2. Galaxy Express I8730

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, Galaxy Express I8730.
    SpecificationStudio 5.0 EGalaxy Express I8730
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 146 Х 74 Х 10.1 mm
    • 132.2 Х 69.1 Х 9.3 mm
    Weight
    • 174 g
    • 139.1 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • Super AMOLED Plus
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 4.5" 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
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, Galaxy Express I8730.
    SpecificationStudio 5.0 EGalaxy Express I8730
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 57.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 63.8%
    • 63.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 196 PPI
    • 207 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, Galaxy Express I8730.
    SpecificationStudio 5.0 EGalaxy Express I8730
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 1.3 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, Galaxy Express I8730.
    SpecificationStudio 5.0 EGalaxy Express I8730
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400
    • Adreno 305
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 13200
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, Galaxy Express I8730.
    SpecificationStudio 5.0 EGalaxy Express I8730
    Release date
    • 2014
    • January
    • 2013
    • January
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • White
    • Gray
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 70 EUR
    • 180 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 800 h Talking time- Up to 18 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 586 h (2G) / Up to 581 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h 23 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 30 min (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, Galaxy Express I8730.
    SpecificationStudio 5.0 EGalaxy Express I8730
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Micro-SIM
    Network Unknown
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    Speed Unknown
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • 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
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
    Bluetooth
    • 3.0
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.35 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, Galaxy Express I8730.
    SpecificationStudio 5.0 EGalaxy Express I8730
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • recordin
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, Galaxy Express I8730.
    SpecificationStudio 5.0 EGalaxy Express I8730
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass