BLU Studio Touch vs ZTE Blade X9

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: 19 g lighter

    Studio Touch:
    141 g
    Blade X9:
    160 g
  • Width

    Studio Touch: 6 mm narrower

    Studio Touch:
    71.2 mm
    Blade X9:
    77.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Studio Touch: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Studio Touch:
    5 in
    Blade X9:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Studio Touch:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
    Blade X9:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Studio Touch: 12.1 mm shorter

    Studio Touch:
    143.2 mm
    Blade X9:
    155.3 mm
  • Release year

    Studio Touch:
    2016
    Blade X9:
    2015

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. Blade X9

    Height:
    155.3 mm +12.1 mm versus Studio Touch
    Width:
    77.2 mm +6 mm versus Studio Touch
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio Touch

    141 g

  2. 2. Blade X9

    160 g

    +19 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. Blade X9

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

Blade X9 has approximately 21% 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, Blade X9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStudio TouchBlade X9
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 2 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. Blade X9

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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. Blade X9

    3000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Studio Touch

Specifications

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1. Studio Touch2. Blade X9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio Touch, Blade X9.
SpecificationStudio TouchBlade X9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.2 Х 71.2 Х 8.4 mm
  • 155.3 Х 77.2 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 141 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
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 5.1 (Lollipop); nubia UI 3
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Studio Touch, Blade X9.
SpecificationStudio TouchBlade X9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.6%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio Touch, Blade X9.
SpecificationStudio TouchBlade X9
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Studio Touch, Blade X9.
SpecificationStudio TouchBlade X9
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 30252
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 402
  • 602
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1164
  • 1385
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio Touch, Blade X9.
SpecificationStudio TouchBlade X9
Release date
  • 2016
  • June
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • White/Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio Touch, Blade X9.
SpecificationStudio TouchBlade X9
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Hybrid Dual 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio Touch, Blade X9.
SpecificationStudio TouchBlade X9
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • DTS audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio Touch, Blade X9.
SpecificationStudio TouchBlade X9
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass