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BLU Studio Mini vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha

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 technologyOLED versus LCDStudio Mini: LCD · Galaxy Alpha: OLED
  • WeightGalaxy Alpha: 72 g lighterGalaxy Alpha: 115 g · Studio Mini: 187 g
  • WidthGalaxy Alpha: 6 mm narrowerGalaxy Alpha: 65.5 mm · Studio Mini: 71.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalGalaxy Alpha: 0.8 in smaller diagonalGalaxy Alpha: 4.7 in · Studio Mini: 5.5 in
  • DepthGalaxy Alpha: 3.7 mm thinnerGalaxy Alpha: 6.7 mm · Studio Mini: 10.4 mm
  • HeightGalaxy Alpha: 18.1 mm shorterGalaxy Alpha: 132.4 mm · Studio Mini: 150.5 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.

Front
Studio Mini: 150.5 × 71.5 mm 1 Galaxy Alpha: 132.4 × 65.5 mm 2
Side
Studio Mini: 150.5 × 10.4 mm 1 Galaxy Alpha: 132.4 × 6.7 mm 2
  1. 1. Studio Mini
    Height
    150.5 mm+18.1 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
    Width
    71.5 mm+6 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
    Depth
    10.4 mm+3.7 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
    Weight
    187 g
  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha
    Height
    132.4 mm
    Width
    65.5 mm
    Depth
    6.7 mm
    Weight
    115 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio Mini187 g

    +72 g versus Galaxy Alpha

  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha115 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.

Screen size
Studio Mini: 5.5 in, 18:9, About 78.1 cm² rectangular area 1 Galaxy Alpha: 4.7 in, 16:9, About 60.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Studio Mini 5.5 in · 18:9 About 78.1 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha 4.7 in · 16:9 About 60.9 cm² rectangular area

Studio Mini has approximately 28.2% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Alpha.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageStudio MiniGalaxy Alpha
32 GBRecorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 GB 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 Mini

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

2. Galaxy Alpha

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Studio Mini3000 mAh

    +1140 mAh versus Galaxy Alpha

  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha1860 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio Mini2. Galaxy Alpha

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationStudio MiniGalaxy Alpha
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.5 Х 71.5 Х 10.4 mm
  • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
Weight
  • 187 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1860 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationStudio MiniGalaxy Alpha
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.5%
  • 70.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationStudio MiniGalaxy Alpha
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 2.1 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationStudio MiniGalaxy Alpha
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Mali-T628 MP6
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 50125
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 782
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2457
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1804
General specs
General specs
SpecificationStudio MiniGalaxy Alpha
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Charcoal Black
  • Sleek Silver
  • Dazzling White
  • Frosted Gold
  • Scuba Blue
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 USD
  • 390 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationStudio MiniGalaxy Alpha
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - G850F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - SM-G850M
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationStudio MiniGalaxy Alpha
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationStudio MiniGalaxy Alpha
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • heart rate - ANT+ - Versions: G850F (Europe); G850T (T-Mobile)
  • G850M (Vodafone); G850FQ; G850Y Also known as Samsung Galaxy Alfa