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BLU Studio 5.5 C vs HP Pre 3

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

    Pre 3: 22 g lighter

    Studio 5.5 C:
    178 g
    Pre 3:
    156 g
  • Width

    Pre 3: 15 mm narrower

    Studio 5.5 C:
    79 mm
    Pre 3:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre 3: 1.92 in smaller diagonal

    Studio 5.5 C:
    5.5 in
    Pre 3:
    3.58 in
  • Chipset

    Studio 5.5 C:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
    Pre 3:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Studio 5.5 C: 6.1 mm thinner

    Studio 5.5 C:
    9.9 mm
    Pre 3:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Pre 3: 44 mm shorter

    Studio 5.5 C:
    155 mm
    Pre 3:
    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 5.5 C

    Height:
    155 mm +44 mm versus Pre 3
    Width:
    79 mm +15 mm versus Pre 3
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Pre 3

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +6.1 mm versus Studio 5.5 C

Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio 5.5 C

    178 g

    +22 g versus Pre 3

  2. 2. Pre 3

    156 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 5.5 C

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Pre 3

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

Studio 5.5 C has approximately 128.6% more rectangular screen area than Pre 3.

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 5.5 C: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Pre 3: Original memory entry

8 GB · 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 5.5 C

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

2. Pre 3

NFC:
Unknown
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 5.5 C

    2820 mAh

    +1590 mAh versus Pre 3

  2. 2. Pre 3

    1230 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio 5.5 C2. Pre 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio 5.5 C, Pre 3.
SpecificationStudio 5.5 CPre 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 79 Х 9.9 mm
  • 111 Х 64 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.58" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2820 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • HP webOS 2.2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Studio 5.5 C, Pre 3.
SpecificationStudio 5.5 CPre 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 51.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 178 PPI
  • 261 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio 5.5 C, Pre 3.
SpecificationStudio 5.5 CPre 3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Studio 5.5 C, Pre 3.
SpecificationStudio 5.5 CPre 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio 5.5 C, Pre 3.
SpecificationStudio 5.5 CPre 3
Release date
  • 2015
  • May
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 890 h (2G) / Up to 740 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 29 h (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio 5.5 C, Pre 3.
SpecificationStudio 5.5 CPre 3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio 5.5 C, Pre 3.
SpecificationStudio 5.5 CPre 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio 5.5 C, Pre 3.
SpecificationStudio 5.5 CPre 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input