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BLU Studio C vs HTC U Play

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.

  • WeightU Play: 27 g lighterU Play: 145 g · Studio C: 172 g
  • Screen diagonalStudio C: 0.2 in smaller diagonalStudio C: 5 in · U Play: 5.2 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6582 (28 nm) / Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)Studio C: Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm) · U Play: Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • DepthU Play: 1.4 mm thinnerU Play: 8 mm · Studio C: 9.4 mm
  • HeightStudio C: 2 mm shorterStudio C: 144 mm · U Play: 146 mm
  • Release year2015 / 2017Studio C: 2015 · U Play: 2017

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 C: 144 × 72.4 mm 1 U Play: 146 × 72.9 mm 2
Side
Studio C: 144 × 9.4 mm 1 U Play: 146 × 8 mm 2
  1. 1. Studio C
    Height
    144 mm
    Width
    72.4 mm
    Depth
    9.4 mm+1.4 mm versus U Play
    Weight
    172 g
  2. 2. U Play
    Height
    146 mm+2 mm versus Studio C
    Width
    72.9 mm
    Depth
    8 mm
    Weight
    145 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio C172 g

    +27 g versus U Play

  2. 2. U Play145 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 C: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 U Play: 5.2 in, 16:9, About 74.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Studio C 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. U Play 5.2 in · 16:9 About 74.5 cm² rectangular area

U Play has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than Studio C.

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 CU Play
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
U Play: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 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

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

2. U Play

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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 C3000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus U Play

  2. 2. U Play2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio C2. U Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationStudio CU Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 72.4 Х 9.4 mm
  • 146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationStudio CU Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 73.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.1%
  • 68.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 428 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationStudio CU Play
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.0µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationStudio CU Play
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 49782
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 740
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2755
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1977
General specs
General specs
SpecificationStudio CU Play
Release date
  • 2015
  • May
  • 2017
  • January
Colors
  • Sandstone Grey
  • Ceramic White
  • Salmon Pink
  • Mint Green
  • Atomic Orange
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 980 h (2G) / Up to 890 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 40 h (2G) / Up to 24 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 427 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationStudio CU Play
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Hybrid 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 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationStudio CU Play
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationStudio CU Play
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as HTC Alpine