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BLU Studio Mini vs Samsung W999

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
      W999:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Studio Mini: 19 g lighter

      Studio Mini:
      187 g
      W999:
      206 g

    • Width

      W999: 12.5 mm narrower

      Studio Mini:
      71.5 mm
      W999:
      59 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      W999: 2 in smaller diagonal

      Studio Mini:
      5.5 in
      W999:
      3.5 in

    • Depth

      Studio Mini: 7.4 mm thinner

      Studio Mini:
      10.4 mm
      W999:
      17.8 mm

    • Height

      W999: 39.5 mm shorter

      Studio Mini:
      150.5 mm
      W999:
      111 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 +39.5 mm versus W999
      Width:
      71.5 mm +12.5 mm versus W999
      Depth:
      10.4 mm

    2. 2. W999

      Height:
      111 mm
      Width:
      59 mm
      Depth:
      17.8 mm +7.4 mm versus Studio Mini

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Studio Mini

      187 g

    2. 2. W999

      206 g

      +19 g versus Studio Mini

    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. W999

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

    Studio Mini has approximately 123.9% more rectangular screen area than W999.

    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, W999, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageStudio MiniW999
    32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    W999: Original memory entry

    16 GB

    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. W999

    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 Mini

      3000 mAh

      +1500 mAh versus W999

    2. 2. W999

      1500 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Studio Mini2. W999

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio Mini, W999.
    SpecificationStudio MiniW999
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 150.5 Х 71.5 Х 10.4 mm
    • 111 Х 59 Х 17.8 mm
    Weight
    • 187 g
    • 206 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 3.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1440 px
    • 480 x 800 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32GB 2GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    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.
    • 3000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Po
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Studio Mini, W999.
    SpecificationStudio MiniW999
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 78.1 cm2
    • 34.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 72.5%
    • 53.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 293 PPI
    • 267 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Studio Mini, W999.
    SpecificationStudio MiniW999
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • 1.3 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Studio Mini, W999.
    SpecificationStudio MiniW999
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
    • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
    Graphics processor GPU
    • IMG8322
    • Adreno 220
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Studio Mini, W999.
    SpecificationStudio MiniW999
    Release date
    • 2019
    • September
    • 2011
    • December
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 80 USD
    • 220 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
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio Mini, W999.
    SpecificationStudio MiniW999
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Mini-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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SIM 2
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.14 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Studio Mini, W999.
    SpecificationStudio MiniW999
    Radio
    • FM radio
    		 Unknown
    Others Unknown
    • Secondary external Super AMOLED
    • 16M colors display (480 x 800 pixels)
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Studio Mini, W999.
    SpecificationStudio MiniW999
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document editor -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input