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BLU Studio 5.3 vs Maxwest Nitro 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.

  • WeightNitro 5.5: 18 g lighterNitro 5.5: 174 g · Studio 5.3: 192 g
  • WidthNitro 5.5: 2.2 mm narrowerNitro 5.5: 78.8 mm · Studio 5.3: 81 mm
  • Screen diagonalStudio 5.3: 0.2 in smaller diagonalStudio 5.3: 5.3 in · Nitro 5.5: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6573 (65 nm) / Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)Studio 5.3: Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm) · Nitro 5.5: Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • DepthNitro 5.5: 2.2 mm thinnerNitro 5.5: 8.7 mm · Studio 5.3: 10.9 mm
  • HeightStudio 5.3: 6.2 mm shorterStudio 5.3: 150 mm · Nitro 5.5: 156.2 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 Nitro 5.5: 156.2 × 78.8 mm 2
Side
Studio 5.3: 150 × 10.9 mm 1 Nitro 5.5: 156.2 × 8.7 mm 2
  1. 1. Studio 5.3
    Height
    150 mm
    Width
    81 mm+2.2 mm versus Nitro 5.5
    Depth
    10.9 mm+2.2 mm versus Nitro 5.5
    Weight
    192 g
  2. 2. Nitro 5.5
    Height
    156.2 mm+6.2 mm versus Studio 5.3
    Width
    78.8 mm
    Depth
    8.7 mm
    Weight
    174 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio 5.3192 g

    +18 g versus Nitro 5.5

  2. 2. Nitro 5.5174 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 Nitro 5.5: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Studio 5.3 5.3 in · 5:3 About 80 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Nitro 5.5 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area

Nitro 5.5 has approximately 4.3% more rectangular screen area than Studio 5.3.

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

Nitro 5.5: 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. Nitro 5.5

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 Nitro 5.5

  2. 2. Nitro 5.52200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio 5.32. Nitro 5.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationStudio 5.3Nitro 5.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150 Х 81 Х 10.9 mm
  • 156.2 Х 78.8 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 174 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.3" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memoryRecorded 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 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationStudio 5.3Nitro 5.5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 80.0 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 67.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 176 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationStudio 5.3Nitro 5.5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationStudio 5.3Nitro 5.5
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9/ 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs
SpecificationStudio 5.3Nitro 5.5
Release date
  • 2011
  • December
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Yellow
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
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 14 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationStudio 5.3Nitro 5.5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual 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
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
SpecificationStudio 5.3Nitro 5.5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationStudio 5.3Nitro 5.5
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