BLU Studio 5.5 vs Nokia C7 Astound

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

    C7 Astound: 54 g lighter

    Studio 5.5:
    184 g
    C7 Astound:
    130 g
  • Width

    C7 Astound: 22.7 mm narrower

    Studio 5.5:
    79.5 mm
    C7 Astound:
    56.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C7 Astound: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Studio 5.5:
    5.5 in
    C7 Astound:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Studio 5.5: 1 mm thinner

    Studio 5.5:
    9.5 mm
    C7 Astound:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    C7 Astound: 39.7 mm shorter

    Studio 5.5:
    157 mm
    C7 Astound:
    117.3 mm
  • Release year

    Studio 5.5:
    2013
    C7 Astound:
    2011

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 +39.7 mm versus C7 Astound
    Width:
    79.5 mm +22.7 mm versus C7 Astound
    Depth:
    9.5 mm
  2. 2. C7 Astound

    Height:
    117.3 mm
    Width:
    56.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +1 mm versus Studio 5.5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio 5.5

    184 g

    +54 g versus C7 Astound

  2. 2. C7 Astound

    130 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. C7 Astound

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

Studio 5.5 has approximately 146.9% more rectangular screen area than C7 Astound.

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, C7 Astound, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStudio 5.5C7 Astound
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
C7 Astound: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 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

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

2. C7 Astound

NFC:
Yes
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

    2250 mAh

    +1050 mAh versus C7 Astound

  2. 2. C7 Astound

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio 5.52. C7 Astound

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio 5.5, C7 Astound.
SpecificationStudio 5.5C7 Astound
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157 Х 79.5 Х 9.5 mm
  • 117.3 Х 56.8 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 184 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB 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.
  • 2250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Studio 5.5, C7 Astound.
SpecificationStudio 5.5C7 Astound
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.8%
  • 50.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 178 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio 5.5, C7 Astound.
SpecificationStudio 5.5C7 Astound
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Studio 5.5, C7 Astound.
SpecificationStudio 5.5C7 Astound
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Broadcom BCM2727
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18457
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio 5.5, C7 Astound.
SpecificationStudio 5.5C7 Astound
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2011
  • March
Colors
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Grey
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Frosty metal
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 220 EUR
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 555 h (2G) / Up to 656 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio 5.5, C7 Astound.
SpecificationStudio 5.5C7 Astound
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 21.1/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio 5.5, C7 Astound.
SpecificationStudio 5.5C7 Astound
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio 5.5, C7 Astound.
SpecificationStudio 5.5C7 Astound
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - D600 Single SIM D610 Dual SIM
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Web TV -TV-out -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Adobe Reader -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input - For T-Mobile