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BLU Studio Touch vs Nokia Asha 500

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.

  • WeightAsha 500: 40 g lighterAsha 500: 101 g · Studio Touch: 141 g
  • WidthAsha 500: 13.1 mm narrowerAsha 500: 58.1 mm · Studio Touch: 71.2 mm
  • Screen diagonalAsha 500: 2.2 in smaller diagonalAsha 500: 2.8 in · Studio Touch: 5 in
  • DepthStudio Touch: 4.4 mm thinnerStudio Touch: 8.4 mm · Asha 500: 12.8 mm
  • HeightAsha 500: 42.9 mm shorterAsha 500: 100.3 mm · Studio Touch: 143.2 mm
  • Release year2016 / 2013Studio Touch: 2016 · Asha 500: 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 Touch: 143.2 × 71.2 mm 1 Asha 500: 100.3 × 58.1 mm 2
Side
Studio Touch: 143.2 × 8.4 mm 1 Asha 500: 100.3 × 12.8 mm 2
  1. 1. Studio Touch
    Height
    143.2 mm+42.9 mm versus Asha 500
    Width
    71.2 mm+13.1 mm versus Asha 500
    Depth
    8.4 mm
    Weight
    141 g
  2. 2. Asha 500
    Height
    100.3 mm
    Width
    58.1 mm
    Depth
    12.8 mm+4.4 mm versus Studio Touch
    Weight
    101 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio Touch141 g

    +40 g versus Asha 500

  2. 2. Asha 500101 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 Touch: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Asha 500: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Studio Touch 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Asha 500 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

Studio Touch has approximately 183.9% more rectangular screen area than Asha 500.

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 TouchAsha 500
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Asha 500: Original memory entry

64 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 Touch

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

2. Asha 500

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB card included

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 Touch2500 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus Asha 500

  2. 2. Asha 5001200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio Touch2. Asha 500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationStudio TouchAsha 500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.2 Х 71.2 Х 8.4 mm
  • 100.3 Х 58.1 Х 12.8 mm
Weight
  • 141 g
  • 101 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationStudio TouchAsha 500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.6%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationStudio TouchAsha 500
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 320p@13fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationStudio TouchAsha 500
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 402
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1164
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationStudio TouchAsha 500
Release date
  • 2016
  • June
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 60 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 840 h Talking time- Up to 14 h Music play - Up to 46 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationStudio TouchAsha 500
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Micro-SIM
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 42.8 kbps
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.28 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationStudio TouchAsha 500
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationStudio TouchAsha 500
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Nokia Asha 500 RM-750