BLU Studio 5.5 C vs Philips W8355

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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 5.5 C: 46.5 g lighter

    Studio 5.5 C:
    178 g
    W8355:
    224.5 g
  • Screen diagonal

    W8355: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Studio 5.5 C:
    5.5 in
    W8355:
    5.3 in
  • Chipset

    Studio 5.5 C:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
    W8355:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Depth

    Studio 5.5 C: 1 mm thinner

    Studio 5.5 C:
    9.9 mm
    W8355:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    W8355: 7.4 mm shorter

    Studio 5.5 C:
    155 mm
    W8355:
    147.6 mm
  • Release year

    Studio 5.5 C:
    2015
    W8355:
    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 5.5 C

    Height:
    155 mm +7.4 mm versus W8355
    Width:
    79 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. W8355

    Height:
    147.6 mm
    Width:
    79 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +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

  2. 2. W8355

    224.5 g

    +46.5 g versus Studio 5.5 C

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. W8355

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

Studio 5.5 C has approximately 7.7% more rectangular screen area than W8355.

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

W8355: Original memory entry

4 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. W8355

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 5.5 C

    2820 mAh

  2. 2. W8355

    3000 mAh

    +180 mAh versus Studio 5.5 C

Specifications

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1. Studio 5.5 C2. W8355

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio 5.5 C, W8355.
SpecificationStudio 5.5 CW8355
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 79 Х 9.9 mm
  • 147.6 Х 79 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 224.5 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2820 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Studio 5.5 C, W8355.
SpecificationStudio 5.5 CW8355
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 77.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 66.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 178 PPI
  • 208 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio 5.5 C, W8355.
SpecificationStudio 5.5 CW8355
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Studio 5.5 C, W8355.
SpecificationStudio 5.5 CW8355
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Adreno 203
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio 5.5 C, W8355.
SpecificationStudio 5.5 CW8355
Release date
  • 2015
  • May
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
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 742 h Talking time- Up to 13 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio 5.5 C, W8355.
SpecificationStudio 5.5 CW8355
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio 5.5 C, W8355.
SpecificationStudio 5.5 CW8355
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio 5.5 C, W8355.
SpecificationStudio 5.5 CW8355
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity