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BLU Studio 5.0 E vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer

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.

  • Screen diagonalStudio 5.0 E: 1.39 in smaller diagonalStudio 5.0 E: 5 in · Mi 9 Explorer: 6.39 in
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / TripleStudio 5.0 E: Single · Mi 9 Explorer: Triple
  • DepthMi 9 Explorer: 2.5 mm thinnerMi 9 Explorer: 7.6 mm · Studio 5.0 E: 10.1 mm
  • HeightStudio 5.0 E: 11.5 mm shorterStudio 5.0 E: 146 mm · Mi 9 Explorer: 157.5 mm
  • Release year2014 / 2019Studio 5.0 E: 2014 · Mi 9 Explorer: 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.

Front
Studio 5.0 E: 146 × 74 mm 1 Mi 9 Explorer: 157.5 × 74.7 mm 2
Side
Studio 5.0 E: 146 × 10.1 mm 1 Mi 9 Explorer: 157.5 × 7.6 mm 2
  1. 1. Studio 5.0 E
    Height
    146 mm
    Width
    74 mm
    Depth
    10.1 mm+2.5 mm versus Mi 9 Explorer
    Weight
    174 g
  2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer
    Height
    157.5 mm+11.5 mm versus Studio 5.0 E
    Width
    74.7 mm
    Depth
    7.6 mm
    Weight
    173 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio 5.0 E174 g

    +1 g versus Mi 9 Explorer

  2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer173 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 Mi 9 Explorer: 6.39 in, 19.5:9, About 100.2 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Studio 5.0 E 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer 6.39 in · 19.5:9 About 100.2 cm² rectangular area

Mi 9 Explorer has approximately 45.4% 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

Mi 9 Explorer: Original memory entry

256 GB · 8/12 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. Mi 9 Explorer

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
No

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
  2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer3300 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Studio 5.0 E

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EMi 9 Explorer
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 74 Х 10.1 mm
  • 157.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 174 g
  • 173 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 256 GB
  • 8/12 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EMi 9 Explorer
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.8%
  • 85.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EMi 9 Explorer
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.5 (12GB RAM model) or f/1.8 (8GB RAM model)
  • (wide)
  • 1/2"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • Laser AF - 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 54mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.6"
  • 1.0µm
  • laser AF
  • 2x optical zoom - 16 MP
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.0"
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EMi 9 Explorer
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 640
General specs
General specs
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EMi 9 Explorer
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Transparent Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 530 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 800 h Talking time- Up to 18 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EMi 9 Explorer
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EMi 9 Explorer
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EMi 9 Explorer
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 27W (Quick Charge 4+) -Fast wireless charging 20W - Also known as Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition

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