BLU Studio 5.3 vs Nokia Lumia Icon

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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

    Lumia Icon: 25 g lighter

    Studio 5.3:
    192 g
    Lumia Icon:
    167 g
  • Width

    Lumia Icon: 10 mm narrower

    Studio 5.3:
    81 mm
    Lumia Icon:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia Icon: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Studio 5.3:
    5.3 in
    Lumia Icon:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Studio 5.3:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
    Lumia Icon:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Lumia Icon: 1.1 mm thinner

    Studio 5.3:
    10.9 mm
    Lumia Icon:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Lumia Icon: 13 mm shorter

    Studio 5.3:
    150 mm
    Lumia Icon:
    137 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 +13 mm versus Lumia Icon
    Width:
    81 mm +10 mm versus Lumia Icon
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +1.1 mm versus Lumia Icon
  2. 2. Lumia Icon

    Height:
    137 mm
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio 5.3

    192 g

    +25 g versus Lumia Icon

  2. 2. Lumia Icon

    167 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. Lumia Icon

    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 Lumia Icon.

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, Lumia Icon, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStudio 5.3Lumia Icon
32 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. Lumia Icon

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +80 mAh versus Lumia Icon

  2. 2. Lumia Icon

    2420 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio 5.32. Lumia Icon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio 5.3, Lumia Icon.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Lumia Icon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150 Х 81 Х 10.9 mm
  • 137 Х 71 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
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
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2420 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Studio 5.3, Lumia Icon.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Lumia Icon
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%
  • 70.9%
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, Lumia Icon.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Lumia Icon
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 20 MP
  • 1/1.5''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Studio 5.3, Lumia Icon.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Lumia Icon
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9/ 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 38023
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio 5.3, Lumia Icon.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Lumia Icon
Release date
  • 2011
  • December
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 16 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio 5.3, Lumia Icon.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Lumia Icon
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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio 5.3, Lumia Icon.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Lumia Icon
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio 5.3, Lumia Icon.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Lumia Icon
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
  • sensor core - Qi wireless charging - For Verizon USA. Previously known as Nokia Lumia 929.