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BLU Studio Touch vs Xiaomi Black Shark 3

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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 technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Studio Touch:
      LCD
      Black Shark 3:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Studio Touch: 81 g lighter

      Studio Touch:
      141 g
      Black Shark 3:
      222 g

    • Width

      Studio Touch: 6.1 mm narrower

      Studio Touch:
      71.2 mm
      Black Shark 3:
      77.3 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Studio Touch: 1.67 in smaller diagonal

      Studio Touch:
      5 in
      Black Shark 3:
      6.67 in

    • Chipset

      Studio Touch:
      Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
      Black Shark 3:
      Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)

    • Rear camera layout

      Studio Touch:
      Single
      Black Shark 3:
      Triple

    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. Black Shark 3

      Height:
      168.7 mm +25.5 mm versus Studio Touch
      Width:
      77.3 mm +6.1 mm versus Studio Touch
      Depth:
      10.4 mm +2 mm versus Studio Touch

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Studio Touch

      141 g

    2. 2. Black Shark 3

      222 g

      +81 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. Black Shark 3

      Screen diagonal:
      6.67 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      20:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      107.4 cm²

    Black Shark 3 has approximately 55.8% 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 for Studio Touch, Black Shark 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageStudio TouchBlack Shark 3
    8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
    128 GB Not recorded 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
    256 GB Not recorded 12 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. Black Shark 3

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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. Black Shark 3

      4720 mAh

      +2220 mAh versus Studio Touch

    Specifications

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    1. Studio Touch2. Black Shark 3

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio Touch, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationStudio TouchBlack Shark 3
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 143.2 Х 71.2 Х 8.4 mm
    • 168.7 Х 77.3 Х 10.4 mm
    Weight
    • 141 g
    • 222 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 6.67" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • 128GB 12GB RAM
    • 256GB 12GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 4720 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • Android 10.0
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Studio Touch, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationStudio TouchBlack Shark 3
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 107.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.6%
    • 82.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 395 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Studio Touch, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationStudio TouchBlack Shark 3
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 64 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/4''
    • AF
    • 64 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/1.72''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -13 MP
    • f/2.3
    • (ultrawide) -5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • (depth)
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 20 MP
    • f/2.2
    • (wide)
    • 1/3''
    • 0.9μm
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Studio Touch, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationStudio TouchBlack Shark 3
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP2
    • Adreno 650
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 402
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1164
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 603541
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Studio Touch, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationStudio TouchBlack Shark 3
    Release date
    • 2016
    • June
    • 2020
    • March 3
    Colors
    • Gold
    • Gray
    • Lightning Black
    • Armor Gray
    • Star Silver
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • $ 550
    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
    • Glass front
    • aluminum back
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio Touch, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationStudio TouchBlack Shark 3
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM
    • 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 41(2500)
    • 78(3500)
    • 79(4700); SA/NSA
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A; 5G
    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/ax
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    • aptX Adaptive
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Studio Touch, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationStudio TouchBlack Shark 3
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Always-on display -90Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness -HDR10+
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Studio Touch, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationStudio TouchBlack Shark 3
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 65W: 100% in 38 min -Fast battery charging 30W (128/8 model) -Magnetic charging 18W

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