BLU Studio Mini vs Motorola Moto Z3 Play

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 Mini:
    LCD
    Moto Z3 Play:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Moto Z3 Play: 31 g lighter

    Studio Mini:
    187 g
    Moto Z3 Play:
    156 g
  • Width

    Studio Mini: 5 mm narrower

    Studio Mini:
    71.5 mm
    Moto Z3 Play:
    76.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Studio Mini: 0.51 in smaller diagonal

    Studio Mini:
    5.5 in
    Moto Z3 Play:
    6.01 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Studio Mini:
    Single
    Moto Z3 Play:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Moto Z3 Play: 3.6 mm thinner

    Studio Mini:
    10.4 mm
    Moto Z3 Play:
    6.8 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 Mini

    Height:
    150.5 mm
    Width:
    71.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +3.6 mm versus Moto Z3 Play
  2. 2. Moto Z3 Play

    Height:
    156.5 mm +6 mm versus Studio Mini
    Width:
    76.5 mm +5 mm versus Studio Mini
    Depth:
    6.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio Mini

    187 g

    +31 g versus Moto Z3 Play

  2. 2. Moto Z3 Play

    156 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 Mini

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²
  2. 2. Moto Z3 Play

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

Moto Z3 Play has approximately 19.4% more rectangular screen area than Studio Mini.

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 Mini, Moto Z3 Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStudio MiniMoto Z3 Play
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Moto Z3 Play: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM (Brazil only) 32/64 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 Mini

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

2. Moto Z3 Play

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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 Mini

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Moto Z3 Play

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio Mini2. Moto Z3 Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio Mini, Moto Z3 Play.
SpecificationStudio MiniMoto Z3 Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.5 Х 71.5 Х 10.4 mm
  • 156.5 Х 76.5 Х 6.8 mm
Weight
  • 187 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.01" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM (Brazil only) 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Studio Mini, Moto Z3 Play.
SpecificationStudio MiniMoto Z3 Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 93.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.5%
  • 77.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio Mini, Moto Z3 Play.
SpecificationStudio MiniMoto Z3 Play
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 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
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Studio Mini, Moto Z3 Play.
SpecificationStudio MiniMoto Z3 Play
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Adreno 509
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 115256
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1299
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4851
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio Mini, Moto Z3 Play.
SpecificationStudio MiniMoto Z3 Play
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Deep indigo
  • Onyx Black (128/6GB only)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 USD
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame (6000 series)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio Mini, Moto Z3 Play.
SpecificationStudio MiniMoto Z3 Play
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-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 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • magnetic connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio Mini, Moto Z3 Play.
SpecificationStudio MiniMoto Z3 Play
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio Mini, Moto Z3 Play.
SpecificationStudio MiniMoto Z3 Play
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W - Splash and dust resistant