BLU Studio 5.3 vs HTC One M9

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

    One M9: 35 g lighter

    Studio 5.3:
    192 g
    One M9:
    157 g
  • Width

    One M9: 11.3 mm narrower

    Studio 5.3:
    81 mm
    One M9:
    69.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One M9: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Studio 5.3:
    5.3 in
    One M9:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Studio 5.3:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
    One M9:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Depth

    One M9: 1.3 mm thinner

    Studio 5.3:
    10.9 mm
    One M9:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    One M9: 5.4 mm shorter

    Studio 5.3:
    150 mm
    One M9:
    144.6 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 5.3

    Height:
    150 mm +5.4 mm versus One M9
    Width:
    81 mm +11.3 mm versus One M9
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +1.3 mm versus One M9
  2. 2. One M9

    Height:
    144.6 mm
    Width:
    69.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio 5.3

    192 g

    +35 g versus One M9

  2. 2. One M9

    157 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. One M9

    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 One M9.

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 5.3, One M9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStudio 5.3One M9
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Studio 5.3: Original memory entry

512 MB · 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. One M9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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 5.3

    2500 mAh

  2. 2. One M9

    2840 mAh

    +340 mAh versus Studio 5.3

Specifications

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1. Studio 5.32. One M9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio 5.3, One M9.
SpecificationStudio 5.3One M9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150 Х 81 Х 10.9 mm
  • 144.6 Х 69.7 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 157 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super LCD3
Screen size
  • 5.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2840 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); Sense UI 7
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Studio 5.3, One M9.
SpecificationStudio 5.3One M9
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%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 176 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio 5.3, One M9.
SpecificationStudio 5.3One M9
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.4''
  • 1.2µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Studio 5.3, One M9.
SpecificationStudio 5.3One M9
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9/ 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Adreno 430
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 104795
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1204
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2476
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3765
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 879
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 223
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 574
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio 5.3, One M9.
SpecificationStudio 5.3One M9
Release date
  • 2011
  • December
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Gunmetal Gray
  • Amber Gold
  • Silver/Rose gold
  • Gold/Pink
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 360 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 391 h (2G) / Up to 402 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 21 h 50 min (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio 5.3, One M9.
SpecificationStudio 5.3One M9
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2 (D510 only)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • 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 3.0 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio 5.3, One M9.
SpecificationStudio 5.3One M9
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio 5.3, One M9.
SpecificationStudio 5.3One M9
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - Also known as HTC M9
  • HTC One Hima