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BLU Studio Mini vs Xolo A500S IPS

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.

  • WeightA500S IPS: 67 g lighterA500S IPS: 120 g · Studio Mini: 187 g
  • WidthA500S IPS: 8.3 mm narrowerA500S IPS: 63.2 mm · Studio Mini: 71.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalA500S IPS: 1.5 in smaller diagonalA500S IPS: 4 in · Studio Mini: 5.5 in
  • DepthA500S IPS: 1.4 mm thinnerA500S IPS: 9 mm · Studio Mini: 10.4 mm
  • HeightA500S IPS: 25.5 mm shorterA500S IPS: 125 mm · Studio Mini: 150.5 mm
  • Release year2019 / 2013Studio Mini: 2019 · A500S IPS: 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 A500S IPS: 125 × 63.2 mm 2
Side
Studio Mini: 150.5 × 10.4 mm 1 A500S IPS: 125 × 9 mm 2
  1. 1. Studio Mini
    Height
    150.5 mm+25.5 mm versus A500S IPS
    Width
    71.5 mm+8.3 mm versus A500S IPS
    Depth
    10.4 mm+1.4 mm versus A500S IPS
    Weight
    187 g
  2. 2. A500S IPS
    Height
    125 mm
    Width
    63.2 mm
    Depth
    9 mm
    Weight
    120 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio Mini187 g

    +67 g versus A500S IPS

  2. 2. A500S IPS120 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 A500S IPS: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Studio Mini 5.5 in · 18:9 About 78.1 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. A500S IPS 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

Studio Mini has approximately 71.4% more rectangular screen area than A500S IPS.

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 MiniA500S IPS
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
A500S IPS: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. A500S IPS

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Studio Mini3000 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus A500S IPS

  2. 2. A500S IPS1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio Mini2. A500S IPS

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationStudio MiniA500S IPS
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.5 Х 71.5 Х 10.4 mm
  • 125 Х 63.2 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 187 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
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
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572W
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationStudio MiniA500S IPS
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.5%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationStudio MiniA500S IPS
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationStudio MiniA500S IPS
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs
SpecificationStudio MiniA500S IPS
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 USD
  • 120 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 492 h (2G) / Up to 470 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationStudio MiniA500S IPS
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationStudio MiniA500S IPS
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationStudio MiniA500S IPS
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India