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BLU Studio Touch vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9

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.

  • Display technologyOLED versus LCDStudio Touch: LCD · Galaxy Note 9: OLED
  • WeightStudio Touch: 60 g lighterStudio Touch: 141 g · Galaxy Note 9: 201 g
  • WidthStudio Touch: 5.2 mm narrowerStudio Touch: 71.2 mm · Galaxy Note 9: 76.4 mm
  • Screen diagonalStudio Touch: 1.4 in smaller diagonalStudio Touch: 5 in · Galaxy Note 9: 6.4 in
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualStudio Touch: Single · Galaxy Note 9: Dual
  • HeightStudio Touch: 18.7 mm shorterStudio Touch: 143.2 mm · Galaxy Note 9: 161.9 mm

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 Galaxy Note 9: 161.9 × 76.4 mm 2
Side
Studio Touch: 143.2 × 8.4 mm 1 Galaxy Note 9: 161.9 × 8.8 mm 2
  1. 1. Studio Touch
    Height
    143.2 mm
    Width
    71.2 mm
    Depth
    8.4 mm
    Weight
    141 g
  2. 2. Galaxy Note 9
    Height
    161.9 mm+18.7 mm versus Studio Touch
    Width
    76.4 mm+5.2 mm versus Studio Touch
    Depth
    8.8 mm
    Weight
    201 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio Touch141 g
  2. 2. Galaxy Note 9201 g

    +60 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.

Screen size
Studio Touch: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Galaxy Note 9: 6.4 in, 18.5:9, About 104 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Studio Touch 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Galaxy Note 9 6.4 in · 18.5:9 About 104 cm² rectangular area

Galaxy Note 9 has approximately 50.8% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageStudio TouchGalaxy Note 9
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy Note 9: Original memory entry

512 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 GB · 6 GB 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. Galaxy Note 9

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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
  2. 2. Galaxy Note 94000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Studio Touch

Specifications

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1. Studio Touch2. Galaxy Note 9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationStudio TouchGalaxy Note 9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.2 Х 71.2 Х 8.4 mm
  • 161.9 Х 76.4 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 141 g
  • 201 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 2960 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 512 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) USA/LATAM
  • China
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationStudio TouchGalaxy Note 9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 103.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.6%
  • 83.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 516 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationStudio TouchGalaxy Note 9
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.5-2.4
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • AF
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 103
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 96
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 86
DxOMark Selfie ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 92
Performance
Performance
SpecificationStudio TouchGalaxy Note 9
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) USA/LATAM
  • China
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Mali-G72 MP18 EMEA -Adreno 630 USA/LATAM
  • China
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 249456
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 402
  • 2358
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1164
  • 8531
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 9353
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 320265
GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 5154
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 480
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2002
General specs
General specs
SpecificationStudio TouchGalaxy Note 9
Release date
  • 2016
  • June
  • 2018
  • August
Colors
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Metallic Copper
  • Lavender Purple
  • Ocean Blue
  • Midnight Black
  • Pure White
  • Alpine White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 750 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/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationStudio TouchGalaxy Note 9
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) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -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)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 14(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 46
  • 71(600) - USA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationStudio TouchGalaxy Note 9
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationStudio TouchGalaxy Note 9
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus (Bluetooth integration) - SM-N960F/DS (Global); SM-N960U (USA); SM-N9600/DS (LATAM
  • Brazil
  • China)

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