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BLU Studio 5.3 vs Lava Iris Alfa

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.

  • WeightIris Alfa: 34 g lighterIris Alfa: 158 g · Studio 5.3: 192 g
  • WidthIris Alfa: 9.6 mm narrowerIris Alfa: 71.4 mm · Studio 5.3: 81 mm
  • Screen diagonalIris Alfa: 0.3 in smaller diagonalIris Alfa: 5 in · Studio 5.3: 5.3 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6573 (65 nm) / Spreadtrum 7731Studio 5.3: Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm) · Iris Alfa: Spreadtrum 7731
  • DepthIris Alfa: 1.6 mm thinnerIris Alfa: 9.3 mm · Studio 5.3: 10.9 mm
  • HeightIris Alfa: 9 mm shorterIris Alfa: 141 mm · Studio 5.3: 150 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.

Front
Studio 5.3: 150 × 81 mm 1 Iris Alfa: 141 × 71.4 mm 2
Side
Studio 5.3: 150 × 10.9 mm 1 Iris Alfa: 141 × 9.3 mm 2
  1. 1. Studio 5.3
    Height
    150 mm+9 mm versus Iris Alfa
    Width
    81 mm+9.6 mm versus Iris Alfa
    Depth
    10.9 mm+1.6 mm versus Iris Alfa
    Weight
    192 g
  2. 2. Iris Alfa
    Height
    141 mm
    Width
    71.4 mm
    Depth
    9.3 mm
    Weight
    158 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio 5.3192 g

    +34 g versus Iris Alfa

  2. 2. Iris Alfa158 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 5.3: 5.3 in, 5:3, About 80 cm² rectangular area 1 Iris Alfa: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Studio 5.3 5.3 in · 5:3 About 80 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Iris Alfa 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

Studio 5.3 has approximately 16% more rectangular screen area than Iris Alfa.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageStudio 5.3Iris Alfa
8 GB Unknown 1 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. Iris Alfa

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

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 5.32500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Iris Alfa

  2. 2. Iris Alfa2200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio 5.32. Iris Alfa

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationStudio 5.3Iris Alfa
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150 Х 81 Х 10.9 mm
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Spreadtrum 7731
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationStudio 5.3Iris Alfa
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
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
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationStudio 5.3Iris Alfa
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationStudio 5.3Iris Alfa
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9/ 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs
SpecificationStudio 5.3Iris Alfa
Release date
  • 2011
  • December
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy 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
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationStudio 5.3Iris Alfa
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual 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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationStudio 5.3Iris Alfa
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Other features
Other features
SpecificationStudio 5.3Iris Alfa
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
  • proximity - For India