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BLU Studio 5.3 vs Xolo Q500

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

    Q500: 76 g lighter

    Studio 5.3:
    192 g
    Q500:
    116 g
  • Width

    Q500: 18 mm narrower

    Studio 5.3:
    81 mm
    Q500:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q500: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Studio 5.3:
    5.3 in
    Q500:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Studio 5.3:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
    Q500:
    Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Height

    Q500: 31.5 mm shorter

    Studio 5.3:
    150 mm
    Q500:
    118.5 mm
  • Release year

    Studio 5.3:
    2011
    Q500:
    2013

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 +31.5 mm versus Q500
    Width:
    81 mm +18 mm versus Q500
    Depth:
    10.9 mm
  2. 2. Q500

    Height:
    118.5 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    10.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio 5.3

    192 g

    +76 g versus Q500

  2. 2. Q500

    116 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. Q500

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

Studio 5.3 has approximately 75.6% more rectangular screen area than Q500.

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, Q500, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStudio 5.3Q500
4 GB Unknown 1 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. Q500

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

    +1050 mAh versus Q500

  2. 2. Q500

    1450 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio 5.32. Q500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio 5.3, Q500.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Q500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150 Х 81 Х 10.9 mm
  • 118.5 Х 63 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.3" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
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
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Studio 5.3, Q500.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Q500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 80.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 61.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 176 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio 5.3, Q500.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Q500
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Studio 5.3, Q500.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Q500
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9/ 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Adreno 203
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio 5.3, Q500.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Q500
Release date
  • 2011
  • December
  • 2013
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 333 h (2G) / Up to 242 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio 5.3, Q500.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Q500
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual 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 7.2/5.76 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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio 5.3, Q500.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Q500
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio 5.3, Q500.
SpecificationStudio 5.3Q500
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 - For India