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BLU Studio 5.0 LTE vs BLU Studio 5.5

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

    Studio 5.0 LTE: 22 g lighter

    Studio 5.0 LTE:
    162 g
    Studio 5.5:
    184 g
  • Width

    Studio 5.0 LTE: 7 mm narrower

    Studio 5.0 LTE:
    72.5 mm
    Studio 5.5:
    79.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Studio 5.0 LTE: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Studio 5.0 LTE:
    5 in
    Studio 5.5:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Studio 5.0 LTE:
    Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Studio 5.5:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Studio 5.0 LTE: 0.5 mm thinner

    Studio 5.0 LTE:
    9 mm
    Studio 5.5:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Studio 5.0 LTE: 11.5 mm shorter

    Studio 5.0 LTE:
    145.5 mm
    Studio 5.5:
    157 mm

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 LTE

    Height:
    145.5 mm
    Width:
    72.5 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. Studio 5.5

    Height:
    157 mm +11.5 mm versus Studio 5.0 LTE
    Width:
    79.5 mm +7 mm versus Studio 5.0 LTE
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +0.5 mm versus Studio 5.0 LTE

Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio 5.0 LTE

    162 g

  2. 2. Studio 5.5

    184 g

    +22 g versus Studio 5.0 LTE

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 LTE

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Studio 5.5

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Studio 5.5 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Studio 5.0 LTE.

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 LTE, Studio 5.5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStudio 5.0 LTEStudio 5.5
4 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 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 LTE

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Studio 5.5

NFC:
Unknown
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 LTE

    2200 mAh

  2. 2. Studio 5.5

    2250 mAh

    +50 mAh versus Studio 5.0 LTE

Specifications

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1. Studio 5.0 LTE2. Studio 5.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio 5.0 LTE, Studio 5.5.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 LTEStudio 5.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 72.5 Х 9 mm
  • 157 Х 79.5 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 162 g
  • 184 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Studio 5.0 LTE, Studio 5.5.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 LTEStudio 5.5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.3%
  • 66.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 178 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio 5.0 LTE, Studio 5.5.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 LTEStudio 5.5
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Studio 5.0 LTE, Studio 5.5.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 LTEStudio 5.5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • PowerVR SGX544
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 18457
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio 5.0 LTE, Studio 5.5.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 LTEStudio 5.5
Release date
  • 2014
  • April
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • White
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • Orange
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Grey
  • White
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 800 h (2G) / Up to 700 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 960 h (2G) / Up to 820 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio 5.0 LTE, Studio 5.5.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 LTEStudio 5.5
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio 5.0 LTE, Studio 5.5.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 LTEStudio 5.5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio 5.0 LTE, Studio 5.5.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 LTEStudio 5.5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Also known as BLU Y530Q
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - D600 Single SIM D610 Dual SIM