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BLU Studio 5.3 vs Nokia 8.1

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia 8.1

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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.

  • Weight8.1: 12 g lighter8.1: 180 g · Studio 5.3: 192 g
  • Width8.1: 5.2 mm narrower8.1: 75.8 mm · Studio 5.3: 81 mm
  • Screen diagonalStudio 5.3: 0.88 in smaller diagonalStudio 5.3: 5.3 in · 8.1: 6.18 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6573 (65 nm) / Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)Studio 5.3: Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm) · 8.1: Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualStudio 5.3: Single · 8.1: Dual
  • Depth8.1: 2.9 mm thinner8.1: 8 mm · Studio 5.3: 10.9 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 8.1: 154.8 × 75.8 mm 2
Side
Studio 5.3: 150 × 10.9 mm 1 8.1: 154.8 × 8 mm 2
  1. 1. Studio 5.3
    Height
    150 mm
    Width
    81 mm
    Depth
    10.9 mm
    Weight
    192 g
  2. 2. 8.1
    Height
    154.8 mm
    Width
    75.8 mm
    Depth
    8 mm
    Weight
    180 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationStudio 5.38.1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150 Х 81 Х 10.9 mm
  • 154.8 Х 75.8 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.3" inch
  • 6.18" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.164/128 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationStudio 5.38.1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 80.0 cm2
  • 95.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 81.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 176 PPI
  • 408 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • NEG
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationStudio 5.38.1
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -13 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationStudio 5.38.1
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9/ 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Adreno 616
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 177222
General specs
General specs
SpecificationStudio 5.38.1
Release date
  • 2011
  • December
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Silver
  • steel
  • copper
  • Iron
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationStudio 5.38.1
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Hybrid 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationStudio 5.38.1
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationStudio 5.38.1
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 2A/9V (18W) - Versions: Nokia 8.1 (Global); Nokia X7 (China)

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