BLU Studio C Mini vs Samsung I9305 Galaxy S III

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Studio C Mini:
    LCD
    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    OLED
  • Weight

    I9305 Galaxy S III: 25 g lighter

    Studio C Mini:
    156 g
    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    131 g
  • Chipset

    Studio C Mini:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
  • Depth

    I9305 Galaxy S III: 0.9 mm thinner

    Studio C Mini:
    9.5 mm
    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    8.6 mm
  • Release year

    Studio C Mini:
    2014
    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    2012

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 C Mini

    Height:
    138 mm
    Width:
    71.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +0.9 mm versus I9305 Galaxy S III
  2. 2. I9305 Galaxy S III

    Height:
    136.6 mm
    Width:
    70.6 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio C Mini

    156 g

    +25 g versus I9305 Galaxy S III

  2. 2. I9305 Galaxy S III

    131 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 C Mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    62.9 cm²
  2. 2. I9305 Galaxy S III

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

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 C Mini, I9305 Galaxy S III, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStudio C MiniI9305 Galaxy S III
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Studio C Mini: 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 C Mini

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

2. I9305 Galaxy S III

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 C Mini

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. I9305 Galaxy S III

    2100 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Studio C Mini

Specifications

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1. Studio C Mini2. I9305 Galaxy S III

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio C Mini, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationStudio C MiniI9305 Galaxy S III
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138 Х 71.5 Х 9.5 mm
  • 136.6 Х 70.6 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 131 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Studio C Mini, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationStudio C MiniI9305 Galaxy S III
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 62.9 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.7%
  • 65.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 199 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio C Mini, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationStudio C MiniI9305 Galaxy S III
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.9 MP
  • f/2.6
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Studio C Mini, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationStudio C MiniI9305 Galaxy S III
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Mali-400MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 20000
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1253
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio C Mini, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationStudio C MiniI9305 Galaxy S III
Release date
  • 2014
  • August
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Titanium Gray
  • Sapphire Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 320 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 580 h (2G) / Up to 390 h (LTE)/ 510 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio C Mini, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationStudio C MiniI9305 Galaxy S III
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM)
  • Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio C Mini, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationStudio C MiniI9305 Galaxy S III
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio C Mini, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationStudio C MiniI9305 Galaxy S III
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Also known as Samsung GALAXY S III LTE