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BLU Studio Touch vs Nokia Asha 501

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 501: 42.8 g lighterAsha 501: 98.2 g · Studio Touch: 141 g
  • WidthAsha 501: 13.2 mm narrowerAsha 501: 58 mm · Studio Touch: 71.2 mm
  • Screen diagonalAsha 501: 2 in smaller diagonalAsha 501: 3 in · Studio Touch: 5 in
  • DepthStudio Touch: 3.7 mm thinnerStudio Touch: 8.4 mm · Asha 501: 12.1 mm
  • HeightAsha 501: 44 mm shorterAsha 501: 99.2 mm · Studio Touch: 143.2 mm
  • Release year2016 / 2013Studio Touch: 2016 · Asha 501: 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 501: 99.2 × 58 mm 2
Side
Studio Touch: 143.2 × 8.4 mm 1 Asha 501: 99.2 × 12.1 mm 2
  1. 1. Studio Touch
    Height
    143.2 mm+44 mm versus Asha 501
    Width
    71.2 mm+13.2 mm versus Asha 501
    Depth
    8.4 mm
    Weight
    141 g
  2. 2. Asha 501
    Height
    99.2 mm
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    12.1 mm+3.7 mm versus Studio Touch
    Weight
    98.2 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio Touch141 g

    +42.8 g versus Asha 501

  2. 2. Asha 50198.2 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 501: 3 in, 4:3, About 27.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Studio Touch 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Asha 501 3 in · 4:3 About 27.9 cm² rectangular area

Studio Touch has approximately 147.3% more rectangular screen area than Asha 501.

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 501
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Asha 501: Original memory entry

128 MB · 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 501

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB 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 501

  2. 2. Asha 5011200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio Touch2. Asha 501

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationStudio TouchAsha 501
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.2 Х 71.2 Х 8.4 mm
  • 99.2 Х 58 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 141 g
  • 98.2 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3" 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
  • 128 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB 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 1.0
  • upgradable to 1.4
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationStudio TouchAsha 501
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 27.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.6%
  • 48.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 133 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationStudio TouchAsha 501
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationStudio TouchAsha 501
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 501
Release date
  • 2016
  • June
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 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 1152 h Talking time- Up to 17 h Music play - Up to 56 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationStudio TouchAsha 501
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 85.6 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
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.41 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationStudio TouchAsha 501
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationStudio TouchAsha 501
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 - Aso known as Nokia Asha 501 Dual Sim with dual-SIM card slots