BLU Studio M HD vs Google Pixel 3

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BLU Studio M HD

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Key differences

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Display technologyOLED versus LCDStudio M HD: LCD · Pixel 3: OLED
WidthPixel 3: 3.8 mm narrowerPixel 3: 68.2 mm · Studio M HD: 72 mm
Screen diagonalStudio M HD: 0.5 in smaller diagonalStudio M HD: 5 in · Pixel 3: 5.5 in
DepthPixel 3: 1 mm thinnerPixel 3: 7.9 mm · Studio M HD: 8.9 mm
HeightStudio M HD: 2.3 mm shorterStudio M HD: 143.3 mm · Pixel 3: 145.6 mm
Release year2016 / 2018Studio M HD: 2016 · Pixel 3: 2018

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

Side

1. Studio M HD
Height
143.3 mm
Width
72 mm
Depth
8.9 mm

Weight
150 g
2. Pixel 3
Height
145.6 mm
Width
68.2 mm
Depth
7.9 mm

Weight
148 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	Studio M HD	Pixel 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	143.3 Х 72 Х 8.9 mm	145.6 Х 68.2 Х 7.9 mm
Weight	150 g	148 g
Technology	IPS LCD	P-OLED
Screen size	5" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	1080 x 2160 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16 GB 1 GB RAM	64/128 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	microSD up to 64 GB	No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2000 mAh Removable Li-Po	2915 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 5.1 (Lollipop)	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Unknown	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display
Specification	Studio M HD	Pixel 3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	68.9 cm2	76.7 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	66.8%	77.2%
PPI /points per inch/	294 PPI	443 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	Studio M HD	Pixel 3
Rear camera, main	8 MP Single	12.2 MP Single
Camera specs	8 MP f/2.8 1/4'' AF	12.2 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF
Functions	LED flash	Auto-HDR
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	2 MP Single	8 MP Dual
Specifications	2 MP	8 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) PDAF 8 MP f/2.2 19mm (ultrawide) no AF
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	102
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	99
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	83
DxOMark Selfie ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	92

Performance

Performance
Specification	Studio M HD	Pixel 3
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7	Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-400	Adreno 630
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	275832
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	2244
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	7771
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	596	13217
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	476
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	1871

General specs

General specs
Specification	Studio M HD	Pixel 3
Release date	2016 February	2018 October
Colors	Black White Blue Pink	Clearly White Just Black Not Pink
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	80 EUR	850 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 700 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)	Unknown
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	Studio M HD	Pixel 3
SIM card	Dual SIM (Micro-SIM dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM card & eSIM
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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 32(1500) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 42(3500) 46 66(1700/2100) 71(600)
Speed	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 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 Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO
USB	microUSB 2.0	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	Studio M HD	Pixel 3
Radio	Stereo FM radio	No
Others	Unknown	Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 -HDR Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	Studio M HD	Pixel 3
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)