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BLU Studio 5.5 vs T-Mobile Pulse Mini

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.

  • WeightPulse Mini: 74 g lighterPulse Mini: 110 g · Studio 5.5: 184 g
  • WidthPulse Mini: 22.5 mm narrowerPulse Mini: 57 mm · Studio 5.5: 79.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalPulse Mini: 2.7 in smaller diagonalPulse Mini: 2.8 in · Studio 5.5: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6589 (28 nm) / Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1Studio 5.5: Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm) · Pulse Mini: Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • DepthStudio 5.5: 4.5 mm thinnerStudio 5.5: 9.5 mm · Pulse Mini: 14 mm
  • HeightPulse Mini: 51 mm shorterPulse Mini: 106 mm · Studio 5.5: 157 mm

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.

Front
Studio 5.5: 157 × 79.5 mm 1 Pulse Mini: 106 × 57 mm 2
Side
Studio 5.5: 157 × 9.5 mm 1 Pulse Mini: 106 × 14 mm 2
  1. 1. Studio 5.5
    Height
    157 mm+51 mm versus Pulse Mini
    Width
    79.5 mm+22.5 mm versus Pulse Mini
    Depth
    9.5 mm
    Weight
    184 g
  2. 2. Pulse Mini
    Height
    106 mm
    Width
    57 mm
    Depth
    14 mm+4.5 mm versus Studio 5.5
    Weight
    110 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio 5.5184 g

    +74 g versus Pulse Mini

  2. 2. Pulse Mini110 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.

Screen size
Studio 5.5: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 1 Pulse Mini: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Studio 5.5 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Pulse Mini 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

Studio 5.5 has approximately 243.5% more rectangular screen area than Pulse Mini.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageStudio 5.5Pulse Mini
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Pulse Mini: Original memory entry

300 MB

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. Pulse Mini

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Studio 5.52250 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Pulse Mini

  2. 2. Pulse Mini1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio 5.52. Pulse Mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationStudio 5.5Pulse Mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157 Х 79.5 Х 9.5 mm
  • 106 Х 57 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 184 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 300 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationStudio 5.5Pulse Mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.8%
  • 40.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 178 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationStudio 5.5Pulse Mini
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationStudio 5.5Pulse Mini
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 18457
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationStudio 5.5Pulse Mini
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Grey
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy 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 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationStudio 5.5Pulse Mini
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
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
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
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationStudio 5.5Pulse Mini
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationStudio 5.5Pulse Mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - D600 Single SIM D610 Dual SIM
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input