BLU Studio 5.3 vs LG K8 (2018)

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

    K8 (2018): 40 g lighter

    Studio 5.3:
    192 g
    K8 (2018):
    152 g
  • Width

    K8 (2018): 7.8 mm narrower

    Studio 5.3:
    81 mm
    K8 (2018):
    73.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    K8 (2018): 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Studio 5.3:
    5.3 in
    K8 (2018):
    5 in
  • Depth

    K8 (2018): 2.7 mm thinner

    Studio 5.3:
    10.9 mm
    K8 (2018):
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    K8 (2018): 3.7 mm shorter

    Studio 5.3:
    150 mm
    K8 (2018):
    146.3 mm
  • Release year

    Studio 5.3:
    2011
    K8 (2018):
    2018

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 +3.7 mm versus K8 (2018)
    Width:
    81 mm +7.8 mm versus K8 (2018)
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +2.7 mm versus K8 (2018)
  2. 2. K8 (2018)

    Height:
    146.3 mm
    Width:
    73.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio 5.3

    192 g

    +40 g versus K8 (2018)

  2. 2. K8 (2018)

    152 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. K8 (2018)

    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 K8 (2018).

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, K8 (2018), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStudio 5.3K8 (2018)
16 GB Unknown 2 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. K8 (2018)

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Studio 5.3

    2500 mAh

  2. 2. K8 (2018)

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio 5.32. K8 (2018)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio 5.3, K8 (2018).
SpecificationStudio 5.3K8 (2018)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150 Х 81 Х 10.9 mm
  • 146.3 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 152 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • S-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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm) Global -Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) USA
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Studio 5.3, K8 (2018).
SpecificationStudio 5.3K8 (2018)
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%
  • 64.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 176 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio 5.3, K8 (2018).
SpecificationStudio 5.3K8 (2018)
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps (Global)
  • 1080p@30fps (USA)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Studio 5.3, K8 (2018).
SpecificationStudio 5.3K8 (2018)
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9/ 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 -Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Adreno 304 -Adreno 308
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21325
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio 5.3, K8 (2018).
SpecificationStudio 5.3K8 (2018)
Release date
  • 2011
  • December
  • 2018
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Aurora Black
  • Moroccan Blue
  • Terra Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio 5.3, K8 (2018).
SpecificationStudio 5.3K8 (2018)
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700) - USA
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio 5.3, K8 (2018).
SpecificationStudio 5.3K8 (2018)
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio 5.3, K8 (2018).
SpecificationStudio 5.3K8 (2018)
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 - Also known as LG K9