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BLU Studio Pro vs Google Pixel XL

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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 Pro: LCD · Pixel XL: OLED
  • WeightStudio Pro: 17 g lighterStudio Pro: 151 g · Pixel XL: 168 g
  • WidthStudio Pro: 2.9 mm narrowerStudio Pro: 72.8 mm · Pixel XL: 75.7 mm
  • Screen diagonalStudio Pro: 0.5 in smaller diagonalStudio Pro: 5 in · Pixel XL: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6580 (28 nm) / Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)Studio Pro: Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm) · Pixel XL: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleStudio Pro: Dual · Pixel XL: Single

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 Pro: 144.1 × 72.8 mm 1 Pixel XL: 154.7 × 75.7 mm 2
Side
Studio Pro: 144.1 × 9.9 mm 1 Pixel XL: 154.7 × 8.5 mm 2
  1. 1. Studio Pro
    Height
    144.1 mm
    Width
    72.8 mm
    Depth
    9.9 mm
    Weight
    151 g
  2. 2. Pixel XL
    Height
    154.7 mm
    Width
    75.7 mm
    Depth
    8.5 mm
    Weight
    168 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationStudio ProPixel XL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.1 Х 72.8 Х 9.9 mm
  • 154.7 Х 75.7 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 151 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationStudio ProPixel XL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.7%
  • 71.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 534 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationStudio ProPixel XL
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 12.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 12.3 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • PDAF & laser AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationStudio ProPixel XL
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 21456
  • 145789
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1627
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 4060
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 7506
GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2141
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 310
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 861
General specs
General specs
SpecificationStudio ProPixel XL
Release date
  • 2017
  • August
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Quite Black
  • Very Silver
  • Really Blue
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 380 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 650 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 552 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 130 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • partial glass back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationStudio ProPixel XL
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 21(1500)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationStudio ProPixel XL
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationStudio ProPixel XL
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global
  • USA
  • North America

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