BLU Studio 5.3 vs BLU Studio X8 HD

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 X8 HD: 48 g lighter

    Studio 5.3:
    192 g
    Studio X8 HD:
    144 g
  • Width

    Studio X8 HD: 7.4 mm narrower

    Studio 5.3:
    81 mm
    Studio X8 HD:
    73.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Studio X8 HD: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Studio 5.3:
    5.3 in
    Studio X8 HD:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Studio X8 HD: 1 mm thinner

    Studio 5.3:
    10.9 mm
    Studio X8 HD:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Studio X8 HD: 4 mm shorter

    Studio 5.3:
    150 mm
    Studio X8 HD:
    146 mm
  • Release year

    Studio 5.3:
    2011
    Studio X8 HD:
    2016

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 5.3

    Height:
    150 mm +4 mm versus Studio X8 HD
    Width:
    81 mm +7.4 mm versus Studio X8 HD
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +1 mm versus Studio X8 HD
  2. 2. Studio X8 HD

    Height:
    146 mm
    Width:
    73.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio 5.3

    192 g

    +48 g versus Studio X8 HD

  2. 2. Studio X8 HD

    144 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 5.3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    80 cm²
  2. 2. Studio X8 HD

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

Studio 5.3 has approximately 16% more rectangular screen area than Studio X8 HD.

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 5.3: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 MB RAM

Studio X8 HD: 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 5.3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Studio X8 HD

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

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 5.3

    2500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Studio X8 HD

  2. 2. Studio X8 HD

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio 5.32. Studio X8 HD

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio 5.3, Studio X8 HD.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Studio X8 HD
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150 Х 81 Х 10.9 mm
  • 146 Х 73.6 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Studio 5.3, Studio X8 HD.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Studio X8 HD
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 80.0 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 64.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 176 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio 5.3, Studio X8 HD.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Studio X8 HD
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Studio 5.3, Studio X8 HD.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Studio X8 HD
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9/ 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Mali-450
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 364
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1981
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio 5.3, Studio X8 HD.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Studio X8 HD
Release date
  • 2011
  • December
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 58 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio 5.3, Studio X8 HD.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Studio X8 HD
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2 (D510 only)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio 5.3, Studio X8 HD.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Studio X8 HD
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio 5.3, Studio X8 HD.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Studio X8 HD
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - D500 Single SIM D510 Dual SIM
  • Sensors Accelerometer