BLU Studio J5 vs Meizu MX5

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 J5:
    LCD
    MX5:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Studio J5: 19 g lighter

    Studio J5:
    130 g
    MX5:
    149 g
  • Width

    Studio J5: 1.7 mm narrower

    Studio J5:
    73 mm
    MX5:
    74.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Studio J5: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Studio J5:
    5 in
    MX5:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Studio J5:
    Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
    MX5:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    MX5: 2 mm thinner

    Studio J5:
    9.6 mm
    MX5:
    7.6 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.

  1. 1. Studio J5

    Height:
    142.8 mm
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +2 mm versus MX5
  2. 2. MX5

    Height:
    149.9 mm +7.1 mm versus Studio J5
    Width:
    74.7 mm +1.7 mm versus Studio J5
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio J5

    130 g

  2. 2. MX5

    149 g

    +19 g versus Studio J5

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 J5

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. MX5

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

MX5 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Studio J5.

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 J5, MX5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStudio J5MX5
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 3 GB 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 J5

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

2. MX5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 J5

    2300 mAh

  2. 2. MX5

    3150 mAh

    +850 mAh versus Studio J5

Specifications

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1. Studio J52. MX5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio J5, MX5.
SpecificationStudio J5MX5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142.8 Х 73 Х 9.6 mm
  • 149.9 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop); Flyme 4.5
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Studio J5, MX5.
SpecificationStudio J5MX5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.1%
  • 74.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio J5, MX5.
SpecificationStudio J5MX5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20.7 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 20.7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.2µm
  • laser AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Studio J5, MX5.
SpecificationStudio J5MX5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • PowerVR G6200
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 817
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3671
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2478
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio J5, MX5.
SpecificationStudio J5MX5
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Grey
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black/Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 210 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio J5, MX5.
SpecificationStudio J5MX5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio J5, MX5.
SpecificationStudio J5MX5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio J5, MX5.
SpecificationStudio J5MX5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 60% in 40 min (mCharge)