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BLU Studio Mini vs Samsung Galaxy S7 active

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
      Galaxy S7 active:
      OLED

    • Width

      Studio Mini: 3.4 mm narrower

      Studio Mini:
      71.5 mm
      Galaxy S7 active:
      74.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy S7 active: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

      Studio Mini:
      5.5 in
      Galaxy S7 active:
      5.1 in

    • Depth

      Galaxy S7 active: 0.5 mm thinner

      Studio Mini:
      10.4 mm
      Galaxy S7 active:
      9.9 mm

    • Release year

      Studio Mini:
      2019
      Galaxy S7 active:
      2016

    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 +0.5 mm versus Galaxy S7 active

    2. 2. Galaxy S7 active

      Height:
      148.8 mm
      Width:
      74.9 mm +3.4 mm versus Studio Mini
      Depth:
      9.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Studio Mini

      187 g

      +2.2 g versus Galaxy S7 active

    2. 2. Galaxy S7 active

      184.8 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. Galaxy S7 active

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

    Studio Mini has approximately 8.9% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S7 active.

    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, Galaxy S7 active, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageStudio MiniGalaxy S7 active
    32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    Galaxy S7 active: Original memory entry

    32 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. Galaxy S7 active

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    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. Galaxy S7 active

      4000 mAh

      +1000 mAh versus Studio Mini

    Specifications

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    1. Studio Mini2. Galaxy S7 active

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio Mini, Galaxy S7 active.
    SpecificationStudio MiniGalaxy S7 active
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 150.5 Х 71.5 Х 10.4 mm
    • 148.8 Х 74.9 Х 9.9 mm
    Weight
    • 187 g
    • 184.8 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 5.1" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1440 px
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32GB 2GB RAM
    • 32 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
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); TouchWiz UI
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Studio Mini, Galaxy S7 active.
    SpecificationStudio MiniGalaxy S7 active
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 78.1 cm2
    • 71.7 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 72.5%
    • 64.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 293 PPI
    • 576 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Studio Mini, Galaxy S7 active.
    SpecificationStudio MiniGalaxy S7 active
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • OIS
    • dual pixel PDAF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1080p@60fps
    • 720p@240fps
    • Auto HDR
    • dual-video rec.
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • 5 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 22mm (wide)
    • 1/4.1''
    • 1.34µm
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Studio Mini, Galaxy S7 active.
    SpecificationStudio MiniGalaxy S7 active
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
    • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • IMG8322
    • Adreno 530
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 140829
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 1501
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 3700
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 6164
    GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
    • 2747
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 263
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 719
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Studio Mini, Galaxy S7 active.
    SpecificationStudio MiniGalaxy S7 active
    Release date
    • 2019
    • September
    • 2016
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • Camo Green
    • Titanium Gray
    • Sandy Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 80 USD
    • 360 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 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio Mini, Galaxy S7 active.
    SpecificationStudio MiniGalaxy S7 active
    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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 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
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Studio Mini, Galaxy S7 active.
    SpecificationStudio MiniGalaxy S7 active
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others Unknown
    • Always-on display
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Studio Mini, Galaxy S7 active.
    SpecificationStudio MiniGalaxy S7 active
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • heart rate
    • SpO2 - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant

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