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BLU Studio Max vs Samsung I9003 Galaxy SL

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

      I9003 Galaxy SL: 38 g lighter

      Studio Max:
      169 g
      I9003 Galaxy SL:
      131 g

    • Width

      I9003 Galaxy SL: 11.4 mm narrower

      Studio Max:
      75.6 mm
      I9003 Galaxy SL:
      64.2 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      I9003 Galaxy SL: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

      Studio Max:
      5.5 in
      I9003 Galaxy SL:
      4 in

    • Chipset

      Studio Max:
      Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
      I9003 Galaxy SL:
      TI OMAP 3630

    • Depth

      Studio Max: 2.1 mm thinner

      Studio Max:
      8.5 mm
      I9003 Galaxy SL:
      10.6 mm

    • Height

      I9003 Galaxy SL: 30.1 mm shorter

      Studio Max:
      153.8 mm
      I9003 Galaxy SL:
      123.7 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 Max

      Height:
      153.8 mm +30.1 mm versus I9003 Galaxy SL
      Width:
      75.6 mm +11.4 mm versus I9003 Galaxy SL
      Depth:
      8.5 mm

    2. 2. I9003 Galaxy SL

      Height:
      123.7 mm
      Width:
      64.2 mm
      Depth:
      10.6 mm +2.1 mm versus Studio Max

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Studio Max

      169 g

      +38 g versus I9003 Galaxy SL

    2. 2. I9003 Galaxy SL

      131 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.

    1. 1. Studio Max

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

    2. 2. I9003 Galaxy SL

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      45.5 cm²

    Studio Max has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than I9003 Galaxy SL.

    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 Max, I9003 Galaxy SL, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageStudio MaxI9003 Galaxy SL
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    I9003 Galaxy SL: Original memory entry

    4/16 GB · 478 MB 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 Max

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

    2. I9003 Galaxy SL

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

    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 Max

      4000 mAh

      +2350 mAh versus I9003 Galaxy SL

    2. 2. I9003 Galaxy SL

      1650 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Studio Max2. I9003 Galaxy SL

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio Max, I9003 Galaxy SL.
    SpecificationStudio MaxI9003 Galaxy SL
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 153.8 Х 75.6 Х 8.5 mm
    • 123.7 Х 64.2 Х 10.6 mm
    Weight
    • 169 g
    • 131 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • SC-LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 480 x 800 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 4/16 GB
    • 478 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1650 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
    • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread); TouchWiz UI 3
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    • TI OMAP 3630
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Studio Max, I9003 Galaxy SL.
    SpecificationStudio MaxI9003 Galaxy SL
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 45.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 71.7%
    • 57.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 401 PPI
    • 233 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Studio Max, I9003 Galaxy SL.
    SpecificationStudio MaxI9003 Galaxy SL
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 1/3''
    • 1.12µm
    • PDAF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • VGA
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Studio Max, I9003 Galaxy SL.
    SpecificationStudio MaxI9003 Galaxy SL
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720
    • PowerVR SGX530
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Studio Max, I9003 Galaxy SL.
    SpecificationStudio MaxI9003 Galaxy SL
    Release date
    • 2016
    • November
    • 2011
    • February
    Colors
    • Grey
    • Rose Gold
    • Gold
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 150 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 22 h (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 610 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio Max, I9003 Galaxy SL.
    SpecificationStudio MaxI9003 Galaxy SL
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Nano-SIM)
    • Mini-SIM
    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
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.31 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Studio Max, I9003 Galaxy SL.
    SpecificationStudio MaxI9003 Galaxy SL
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Studio Max, I9003 Galaxy SL.
    SpecificationStudio MaxI9003 Galaxy SL
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player -Photo/video editor -Document editor