BLU Studio Mini vs Xiaomi Mi 8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

BLU Studio Mini

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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 · Mi 8: OLED
WeightMi 8: 12 g lighterMi 8: 175 g · Studio Mini: 187 g
WidthStudio Mini: 3.3 mm narrowerStudio Mini: 71.5 mm · Mi 8: 74.8 mm
Screen diagonalStudio Mini: 0.71 in smaller diagonalStudio Mini: 5.5 in · Mi 8: 6.21 in
Rear camera layoutSingle / DualStudio Mini: Single · Mi 8: Dual
DepthMi 8: 2.8 mm thinnerMi 8: 7.6 mm · Studio Mini: 10.4 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

Side

1. Studio Mini
Height
150.5 mm
Width
71.5 mm
Depth
10.4 mm

Weight
187 g
2. Mi 8
Height
154.9 mm
Width
74.8 mm
Depth
7.6 mm

Weight
175 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	Studio Mini	Mi 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)	150.5 Х 71.5 Х 10.4 mm	154.9 Х 74.8 Х 7.6 mm
Weight	187 g	175 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5.5" inch	6.21" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1440 px	1080 x 2248 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32GB 2GB RAM	64/128/256 GB 6 GB RAM 128 GB 8 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	3400 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie)	Android 8.1 (Oreo) upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10.1
Chipset	Unknown	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display
Specification	Studio Mini	Mi 8
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	78.1 cm2	97.1 cm2
Screen format	18:9 (height:width)	19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	72.5%	83.8%
PPI /points per inch/	293 PPI	402 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	Studio Mini	Mi 8
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	13 MP AF	12 MP f/1.8 1/2.55'' 1.4µm 4-axis OIS dual pixel PDAF -12 MP f/2.4 56mm (telephoto) 1/3.4'' 1.0µm AF 2x optical zoom
Functions	LED flash	Dual-LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	20 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP	20 MP f/2.0 0.9μm
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	99
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	105
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	88

Performance

Performance
Specification	Studio Mini	Mi 8
Processor CPU	Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	IMG8322	Adreno 630
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	297023
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	2280
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	8242
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	13089
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	353884
GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	3965
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	447
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	1898

General specs

General specs
Specification	Studio Mini	Mi 8
Release date	2019 September	2018 May
Colors	Black	Black Blue White Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	80 USD	380 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 5) aluminum frame (7000 series)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	Studio Mini	Mi 8
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 20(800) 34(2000) 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 (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 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 DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS
USB	microUSB 2.0	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.1 A2DP	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	Studio Mini	Mi 8
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Unknown	HDR10 -DCI-P3 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	Studio Mini	Mi 8
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Infrared face recognition fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity barometer compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+)