BLU Studio 5.3 vs Parla Sonic 3.5S

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

    Sonic 3.5S: 94 g lighter

    Studio 5.3:
    192 g
    Sonic 3.5S:
    98 g
  • Width

    Sonic 3.5S: 18 mm narrower

    Studio 5.3:
    81 mm
    Sonic 3.5S:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sonic 3.5S: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Studio 5.3:
    5.3 in
    Sonic 3.5S:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Studio 5.3:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
    Sonic 3.5S:
    Spreadtrum 7715
  • Depth

    Studio 5.3: 0.8 mm thinner

    Studio 5.3:
    10.9 mm
    Sonic 3.5S:
    11.7 mm
  • Height

    Sonic 3.5S: 32.2 mm shorter

    Studio 5.3:
    150 mm
    Sonic 3.5S:
    117.8 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 +32.2 mm versus Sonic 3.5S
    Width:
    81 mm +18 mm versus Sonic 3.5S
    Depth:
    10.9 mm
  2. 2. Sonic 3.5S

    Height:
    117.8 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm +0.8 mm versus Studio 5.3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio 5.3

    192 g

    +94 g versus Sonic 3.5S

  2. 2. Sonic 3.5S

    98 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. Sonic 3.5S

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Studio 5.3 has approximately 119.2% more rectangular screen area than Sonic 3.5S.

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

Sonic 3.5S: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. Sonic 3.5S

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

    +1200 mAh versus Sonic 3.5S

  2. 2. Sonic 3.5S

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio 5.32. Sonic 3.5S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio 5.3, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Sonic 3.5S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150 Х 81 Х 10.9 mm
  • 117.8 Х 63 Х 11.7 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.3" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB 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
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Spreadtrum 7715
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Studio 5.3, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Sonic 3.5S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 80.0 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 49.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 176 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio 5.3, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Sonic 3.5S
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Studio 5.3, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Sonic 3.5S
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9/ 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio 5.3, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Sonic 3.5S
Release date
  • 2011
  • December
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy 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 171 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio 5.3, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Sonic 3.5S
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-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 - 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
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • A-GPS only
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio 5.3, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Sonic 3.5S
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio 5.3, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Sonic 3.5S
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