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BLU Studio X Plus vs Samsung I9305 Galaxy S III

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 technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Studio X Plus:
      LCD
      I9305 Galaxy S III:
      OLED

    • Weight

      I9305 Galaxy S III: 39 g lighter

      Studio X Plus:
      170 g
      I9305 Galaxy S III:
      131 g

    • Width

      I9305 Galaxy S III: 6 mm narrower

      Studio X Plus:
      76.6 mm
      I9305 Galaxy S III:
      70.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      I9305 Galaxy S III: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      Studio X Plus:
      5.5 in
      I9305 Galaxy S III:
      4.8 in

    • Depth

      I9305 Galaxy S III: 2 mm thinner

      Studio X Plus:
      10.6 mm
      I9305 Galaxy S III:
      8.6 mm

    • Height

      I9305 Galaxy S III: 18.9 mm shorter

      Studio X Plus:
      155.5 mm
      I9305 Galaxy S III:
      136.6 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.

    1. 1. Studio X Plus

      Height:
      155.5 mm +18.9 mm versus I9305 Galaxy S III
      Width:
      76.6 mm +6 mm versus I9305 Galaxy S III
      Depth:
      10.6 mm +2 mm versus I9305 Galaxy S III

    2. 2. I9305 Galaxy S III

      Height:
      136.6 mm
      Width:
      70.6 mm
      Depth:
      8.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Studio X Plus

      170 g

      +39 g versus I9305 Galaxy S III

    2. 2. I9305 Galaxy S III

      131 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.

    1. 1. Studio X Plus

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

    2. 2. I9305 Galaxy S III

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

    Studio X Plus has approximately 31.3% more rectangular screen area than I9305 Galaxy S III.

    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 X Plus, I9305 Galaxy S III, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageStudio X PlusI9305 Galaxy S III
    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 X Plus

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

    2. I9305 Galaxy S III

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated 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 X Plus

      2600 mAh

      +500 mAh versus I9305 Galaxy S III

    2. 2. I9305 Galaxy S III

      2100 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Studio X Plus2. I9305 Galaxy S III

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio X Plus, I9305 Galaxy S III.
    SpecificationStudio X PlusI9305 Galaxy S III
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 155.5 Х 76.6 Х 10.6 mm
    • 136.6 Х 70.6 Х 8.6 mm
    Weight
    • 170 g
    • 131 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 4.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 720 x 1280 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 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
    • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
    • 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI
    Chipset Unknown
    • Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Studio X Plus, I9305 Galaxy S III.
    SpecificationStudio X PlusI9305 Galaxy S III
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 63.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 70.0%
    • 65.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 267 PPI
    • 306 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Studio X Plus, I9305 Galaxy S III.
    SpecificationStudio X PlusI9305 Galaxy S III
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.6
    • 1/3''
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 1.9 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 1.9 MP
    • f/2.6
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Studio X Plus, I9305 Galaxy S III.
    SpecificationStudio X PlusI9305 Galaxy S III
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400
    • Mali-400MP4
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 20000
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1253
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Studio X Plus, I9305 Galaxy S III.
    SpecificationStudio X PlusI9305 Galaxy S III
    Release date
    • 2015
    • January
    • 2012
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Blue
    • Gold
    • Pink
    • Titanium Gray
    • Sapphire Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 320 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 800 h (2G) / Up to 775 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 28 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 580 h (2G) / Up to 390 h (LTE)/ 510 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio X Plus, I9305 Galaxy S III.
    SpecificationStudio X PlusI9305 Galaxy S III
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 20(800)
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Studio X Plus, I9305 Galaxy S III.
    SpecificationStudio X PlusI9305 Galaxy S III
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Studio X Plus, I9305 Galaxy S III.
    SpecificationStudio X PlusI9305 Galaxy S III
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Also known as Samsung GALAXY S III LTE