BLU Studio 5.5 vs Sony Ericsson P990

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

    P990: 34 g lighter

    Studio 5.5:
    184 g
    P990:
    150 g
  • Width

    P990: 22.5 mm narrower

    Studio 5.5:
    79.5 mm
    P990:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P990: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    Studio 5.5:
    5.5 in
    P990:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    Studio 5.5: 16.5 mm thinner

    Studio 5.5:
    9.5 mm
    P990:
    26 mm
  • Height

    P990: 43 mm shorter

    Studio 5.5:
    157 mm
    P990:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    Studio 5.5:
    2013
    P990:
    2005

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 +43 mm versus P990
    Width:
    79.5 mm +22.5 mm versus P990
    Depth:
    9.5 mm
  2. 2. P990

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    26 mm +16.5 mm versus Studio 5.5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio 5.5

    184 g

    +34 g versus P990

  2. 2. P990

    150 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. P990

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 cm²

Studio 5.5 has approximately 269.4% more rectangular screen area than P990.

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, P990, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStudio 5.5P990
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
P990: Original memory entry

64 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. P990

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details Memory Stick Duo Pro · 64 MB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Studio 5.52. P990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio 5.5, P990.
SpecificationStudio 5.5P990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157 Х 79.5 Х 9.5 mm
  • 114 Х 57 Х 26 mm
Weight
  • 184 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • Memory Stick Duo Pro
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Studio 5.5, P990.
SpecificationStudio 5.5P990
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.8%
  • 34.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 178 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio 5.5, P990.
SpecificationStudio 5.5P990
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Studio 5.5, P990.
SpecificationStudio 5.5P990
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18457
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio 5.5, P990.
SpecificationStudio 5.5P990
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2005
  • Q4
Colors
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Grey
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Premium Silver
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 400 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio 5.5, P990.
SpecificationStudio 5.5P990
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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio 5.5, P990.
SpecificationStudio 5.5P990
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio 5.5, P990.
SpecificationStudio 5.5P990
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - D600 Single SIM D610 Dual SIM
  • Infrared port - MP3/MP4 player -Predictive text input -SyncML -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo - P990i UMTS 900/1800/1900 MHzP990c UMTS 900/1800/1900 MHz for China Mainland