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BLU Studio C vs Samsung i520

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.

  • Weighti520: 73 g lighteri520: 99 g · Studio C: 172 g
  • Widthi520: 21.9 mm narroweri520: 50.5 mm · Studio C: 72.4 mm
  • Screen diagonali520: 2.7 in smaller diagonali520: 2.3 in · Studio C: 5 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6582 (28 nm) / TI OMAP 2430Studio C: Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm) · i520: TI OMAP 2430
  • DepthStudio C: 8.5 mm thinnerStudio C: 9.4 mm · i520: 17.9 mm
  • Heighti520: 42.3 mm shorteri520: 101.7 mm · Studio C: 144 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 C: 144 × 72.4 mm 1 i520: 101.7 × 50.5 mm 2
Side
Studio C: 144 × 9.4 mm 1 i520: 101.7 × 17.9 mm 2
  1. 1. Studio C
    Height
    144 mm+42.3 mm versus i520
    Width
    72.4 mm+21.9 mm versus i520
    Depth
    9.4 mm
    Weight
    172 g
  2. 2. i520
    Height
    101.7 mm
    Width
    50.5 mm
    Depth
    17.9 mm+8.5 mm versus Studio C
    Weight
    99 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio C172 g

    +73 g versus i520

  2. 2. i52099 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 i520: 2.3 in, 4:3, About 16.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Studio C 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. i520 2.3 in · 4:3 About 16.4 cm² rectangular area

Studio C has approximately 320.7% more rectangular screen area than i520.

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 Ci520
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
i520: Original memory entry

35 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 C

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

2. i520

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details microSD (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 C3000 mAh

    +2050 mAh versus i520

  2. 2. i520950 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio C2. i520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationStudio Ci520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 72.4 Х 9.4 mm
  • 101.7 Х 50.5 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 99 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 35 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 2430
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationStudio Ci520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 16.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.1%
  • 31.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 174 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationStudio Ci520
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance
SpecificationStudio Ci520
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • PowerVR MBX
General specs
General specs
SpecificationStudio Ci520
Release date
  • 2015
  • May
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • Sandstone Grey
  • Ceramic White
  • Salmon Pink
  • Mint Green
  • Atomic Orange
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 140 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 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationStudio Ci520
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 1.8 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationStudio Ci520
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • External touch keys
Other features
Other features
SpecificationStudio Ci520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Voice memo -Voice mail -Organizer