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BLU Studio J5 vs Meizu Note 8

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.

  • Weight

    Studio J5: 38 g lighter

    Studio J5:
    130 g
    Note 8:
    168 g
  • Width

    Studio J5: 2.5 mm narrower

    Studio J5:
    73 mm
    Note 8:
    75.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Studio J5: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Studio J5:
    5 in
    Note 8:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Studio J5:
    Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
    Note 8:
    Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Studio J5:
    Single
    Note 8:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Note 8: 1.7 mm thinner

    Studio J5:
    9.6 mm
    Note 8:
    7.9 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 +1.7 mm versus Note 8
  2. 2. Note 8

    Height:
    153.6 mm +10.8 mm versus Studio J5
    Width:
    75.5 mm +2.5 mm versus Studio J5
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio J5

    130 g

  2. 2. Note 8

    168 g

    +38 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. Note 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²

Note 8 has approximately 34.8% 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, Note 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStudio J5Note 8
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Note 8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Note 8

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. Note 8

    3600 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus Studio J5

Specifications

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1. Studio J52. Note 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio J5, Note 8.
SpecificationStudio J5Note 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142.8 Х 73 Х 9.6 mm
  • 153.6 Х 75.5 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
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
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); Flyme UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Studio J5, Note 8.
SpecificationStudio J5Note 8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.1%
  • 80.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio J5, Note 8.
SpecificationStudio J5Note 8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Studio J5, Note 8.
SpecificationStudio J5Note 8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 102782
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1259
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4811
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio J5, Note 8.
SpecificationStudio J5Note 8
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2018
  • October
Colors
  • Grey
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 200 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, Note 8.
SpecificationStudio J5Note 8
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • 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 а/b/g/n
  • 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
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio J5, Note 8.
SpecificationStudio J5Note 8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio J5, Note 8.
SpecificationStudio J5Note 8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: mCharge (18W)