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BLU Studio Mini vs Philips W8500

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Philips W8500

Philips W8500

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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.

  • WeightW8500: 15 g lighterW8500: 172 g · Studio Mini: 187 g
  • Screen diagonalW8500: 1.2 in smaller diagonalW8500: 4.3 in · Studio Mini: 5.5 in
  • DepthStudio Mini: 1.9 mm thinnerStudio Mini: 10.4 mm · W8500: 12.3 mm
  • HeightW8500: 18.5 mm shorterW8500: 132 mm · Studio Mini: 150.5 mm
  • Release year2019 / 2013Studio Mini: 2019 · W8500: 2013

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
Studio Mini: 150.5 × 71.5 mm 1 W8500: 132 × 71 mm 2
Side
Studio Mini: 150.5 × 10.4 mm 1 W8500: 132 × 12.3 mm 2
  1. 1. Studio Mini
    Height
    150.5 mm
    Width
    71.5 mm
    Depth
    10.4 mm
    Weight
    187 g
  2. 2. W8500
    Height
    132 mm
    Width
    71 mm
    Depth
    12.3 mm
    Weight
    172 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationStudio MiniW8500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.5 Х 71.5 Х 10.4 mm
  • 132 Х 71 Х 12.3 mm
Weight
  • 187 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 4 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationStudio MiniW8500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.5%
  • 54.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationStudio MiniW8500
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationStudio MiniW8500
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationStudio MiniW8500
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 USD
Unknown
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)
  • Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationStudio MiniW8500
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
  • (Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationStudio MiniW8500
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features
SpecificationStudio MiniW8500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)