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BLU Studio 5.5 C vs Nokia 5230

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

    5230: 63 g lighter

    Studio 5.5 C:
    178 g
    5230:
    115 g
  • Width

    5230: 27.3 mm narrower

    Studio 5.5 C:
    79 mm
    5230:
    51.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5230: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    Studio 5.5 C:
    5.5 in
    5230:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Studio 5.5 C: 5.6 mm thinner

    Studio 5.5 C:
    9.9 mm
    5230:
    15.5 mm
  • Height

    5230: 44 mm shorter

    Studio 5.5 C:
    155 mm
    5230:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    Studio 5.5 C:
    2015
    5230:
    2009

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 5230
    Width:
    79 mm +27.3 mm versus 5230
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. 5230

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    51.7 mm
    Depth:
    15.5 mm +5.6 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

    +63 g versus 5230

  2. 2. 5230

    115 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. 5230

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.2 cm²

Studio 5.5 C has approximately 195.4% more rectangular screen area than 5230.

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

5230: Original memory entry

70 MB · 128 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. 5230

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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 5.5 C

    2820 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus 5230

  2. 2. 5230

    1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio 5.5 C2. 5230

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio 5.5 C, 5230.
SpecificationStudio 5.5 C5230
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 79 Х 9.9 mm
  • 111 Х 51.7 Х 15.5 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 70 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2820 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Studio 5.5 C, 5230.
SpecificationStudio 5.5 C5230
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 49.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 178 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio 5.5 C, 5230.
SpecificationStudio 5.5 C5230
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Studio 5.5 C, 5230.
SpecificationStudio 5.5 C5230
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio 5.5 C, 5230.
SpecificationStudio 5.5 C5230
Release date
  • 2015
  • May
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 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 432 h (2G) / Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 33 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio 5.5 C, 5230.
SpecificationStudio 5.5 C5230
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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.08 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio 5.5 C, 5230.
SpecificationStudio 5.5 C5230
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio 5.5 C, 5230.
SpecificationStudio 5.5 C5230
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Nokia 5230 Nuron