BLU Studio 5.3 vs Samsung i740

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

    i740: 92 g lighter

    Studio 5.3:
    192 g
    i740:
    100 g
  • Width

    i740: 22 mm narrower

    Studio 5.3:
    81 mm
    i740:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i740: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Studio 5.3:
    5.3 in
    i740:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Studio 5.3: 3 mm thinner

    Studio 5.3:
    10.9 mm
    i740:
    13.9 mm
  • Height

    i740: 43 mm shorter

    Studio 5.3:
    150 mm
    i740:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    Studio 5.3:
    2011
    i740:
    2008

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 +43 mm versus i740
    Width:
    81 mm +22 mm versus i740
    Depth:
    10.9 mm
  2. 2. i740

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +3 mm versus Studio 5.3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio 5.3

    192 g

    +92 g versus i740

  2. 2. i740

    100 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. i740

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

Studio 5.3 has approximately 229.3% more rectangular screen area than i740.

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

i740: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. i740

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

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

    +1000 mAh versus i740

  2. 2. i740

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio 5.32. i740

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio 5.3, i740.
SpecificationStudio 5.3i740
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150 Х 81 Х 10.9 mm
  • 107 Х 59 Х 13.9 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.3" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Studio 5.3, i740.
SpecificationStudio 5.3i740
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 80.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 38.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 176 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio 5.3, i740.
SpecificationStudio 5.3i740
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Studio 5.3, i740.
SpecificationStudio 5.3i740
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9/ 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • 624 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio 5.3, i740.
SpecificationStudio 5.3i740
Release date
  • 2011
  • December
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio 5.3, i740.
SpecificationStudio 5.3i740
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2 (D510 only)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio 5.3, i740.
SpecificationStudio 5.3i740
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio 5.3, i740.
SpecificationStudio 5.3i740
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
  • MP3/eAAC+/WMA/AMR/RealAudio player -MP4/RealVideo/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo Optical joystick