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BLU Studio Touch vs LG Q8 2018

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.

    • Weight

      Studio Touch: 5 g lighter

      Studio Touch:
      141 g
      Q8 2018:
      146 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Studio Touch: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

      Studio Touch:
      5 in
      Q8 2018:
      5.2 in

    • Chipset

      Studio Touch:
      Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
      Q8 2018:
      Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Studio Touch:
      Single
      Q8 2018:
      Dual

    • Height

      Studio Touch: 5.8 mm shorter

      Studio Touch:
      143.2 mm
      Q8 2018:
      149 mm

    • Release year

      Studio Touch:
      2016
      Q8 2018:
      2017

    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 Touch

      Height:
      143.2 mm
      Width:
      71.2 mm
      Depth:
      8.4 mm

    2. 2. Q8 2018

      Height:
      149 mm +5.8 mm versus Studio Touch
      Width:
      71.9 mm
      Depth:
      8 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Studio Touch

      141 g

    2. 2. Q8 2018

      146 g

      +5 g versus Studio Touch

    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 Touch

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

    2. 2. Q8 2018

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

    Q8 2018 has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than Studio Touch.

    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 Touch, Q8 2018, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageStudio TouchQ8 2018
    8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    Q8 2018: 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 Touch

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB

    2. Q8 2018

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d

    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 Touch

      2500 mAh

    2. 2. Q8 2018

      3000 mAh

      +500 mAh versus Studio Touch

    Specifications

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    1. Studio Touch2. Q8 2018

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio Touch, Q8 2018.
    SpecificationStudio TouchQ8 2018
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 143.2 Х 71.2 Х 8.4 mm
    • 149 Х 71.9 Х 8 mm
    Weight
    • 141 g
    • 146 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 5.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 32 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Studio Touch, Q8 2018.
    SpecificationStudio TouchQ8 2018
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 74.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.6%
    • 69.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 564 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Studio Touch, Q8 2018.
    SpecificationStudio TouchQ8 2018
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/4''
    • AF
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/2.6''
    • laser AF
    • 3-axis OIS -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 10mm
    • 1/4''
    • no AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • Dual-LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 5 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 1/5''
    • 1.12µm
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Studio Touch, Q8 2018.
    SpecificationStudio TouchQ8 2018
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP2
    • Adreno 530
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 58302
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 402
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1164
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Studio Touch, Q8 2018.
    SpecificationStudio TouchQ8 2018
    Release date
    • 2016
    • June
    • 2017
    • July
    Colors
    • Gold
    • Gray
    • Titan
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 250 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
    		 Unknown
    Body build Unknown
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    • plastic ends
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio Touch, Q8 2018.
    SpecificationStudio TouchQ8 2018
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • 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 A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Studio Touch, Q8 2018.
    SpecificationStudio TouchQ8 2018
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    Others Unknown
    • Secondary display
    • 160 x 1040 pixels
    • 1.8 inches -Always-on display
    • 32-bit/192kHz audio -24-bit/192kHz audio recording -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Studio Touch, Q8 2018.
    SpecificationStudio TouchQ8 2018
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: H970 (Europe)