BLU Studio 5.3 vs Samsung W999

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

    Studio 5.3: 14 g lighter

    Studio 5.3:
    192 g
    W999:
    206 g
  • Width

    W999: 22 mm narrower

    Studio 5.3:
    81 mm
    W999:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W999: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Studio 5.3:
    5.3 in
    W999:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Studio 5.3:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
    W999:
    Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
  • Depth

    Studio 5.3: 6.9 mm thinner

    Studio 5.3:
    10.9 mm
    W999:
    17.8 mm
  • Height

    W999: 39 mm shorter

    Studio 5.3:
    150 mm
    W999:
    111 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 +39 mm versus W999
    Width:
    81 mm +22 mm versus W999
    Depth:
    10.9 mm
  2. 2. W999

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    17.8 mm +6.9 mm versus Studio 5.3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio 5.3

    192 g

  2. 2. W999

    206 g

    +14 g versus Studio 5.3

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. W999

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²

Studio 5.3 has approximately 129.3% more rectangular screen area than W999.

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

W999: Original memory entry

16 GB

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. W999

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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 W999

  2. 2. W999

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio 5.32. W999

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio 5.3, W999.
SpecificationStudio 5.3W999
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150 Х 81 Х 10.9 mm
  • 111 Х 59 Х 17.8 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 206 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.3" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (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)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Studio 5.3, W999.
SpecificationStudio 5.3W999
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 80.0 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 176 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio 5.3, W999.
SpecificationStudio 5.3W999
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Studio 5.3, W999.
SpecificationStudio 5.3W999
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9/ 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Adreno 220
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio 5.3, W999.
SpecificationStudio 5.3W999
Release date
  • 2011
  • December
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 220 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, W999.
SpecificationStudio 5.3W999
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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.14 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio 5.3, W999.
SpecificationStudio 5.3W999
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • Secondary external Super AMOLED
  • 16M colors display (480 x 800 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio 5.3, W999.
SpecificationStudio 5.3W999
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
  • compass - DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document editor -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input