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BLU Studio 5.5 vs BLU XL5

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.

  • Width

    XL5: 1.5 mm narrower

    Studio 5.5:
    79.5 mm
    XL5:
    78 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Studio 5.5: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Studio 5.5:
    5.5 in
    XL5:
    6.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Studio 5.5:
    Single
    XL5:
    Dual
  • Height

    Studio 5.5: 4.4 mm shorter

    Studio 5.5:
    157 mm
    XL5:
    161.4 mm
  • Release year

    Studio 5.5:
    2013
    XL5:
    2019

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

    Height:
    157 mm
    Width:
    79.5 mm +1.5 mm versus XL5
    Depth:
    9.5 mm
  2. 2. XL5

    Height:
    161.4 mm +4.4 mm versus Studio 5.5
    Width:
    78 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio 5.5

    184 g

    +3 g versus XL5

  2. 2. XL5

    181 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

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. XL5

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.1 cm²

XL5 has approximately 18.8% more rectangular screen area than Studio 5.5.

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 5.5, XL5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStudio 5.5XL5
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 3 GB 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

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

2. XL5

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

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

    2250 mAh

  2. 2. XL5

    4000 mAh

    +1750 mAh versus Studio 5.5

Specifications

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1. Studio 5.52. XL5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio 5.5, XL5.
SpecificationStudio 5.5XL5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157 Х 79.5 Х 9.5 mm
  • 161.4 Х 78 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 184 g
  • 181 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Studio 5.5, XL5.
SpecificationStudio 5.5XL5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 99.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.8%
  • 78.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 178 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio 5.5, XL5.
SpecificationStudio 5.5XL5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 13 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Studio 5.5, XL5.
SpecificationStudio 5.5XL5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • IMG8322
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18457
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio 5.5, XL5.
SpecificationStudio 5.5XL5
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2019
  • July
Colors
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Grey
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 960 h (2G) / Up to 820 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 24 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio 5.5, XL5.
SpecificationStudio 5.5XL5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio 5.5, XL5.
SpecificationStudio 5.5XL5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio 5.5, XL5.
SpecificationStudio 5.5XL5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - D600 Single SIM D610 Dual SIM
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity