BLU Studio X8 HD vs HP Pre 3

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 X8 HD: 12 g lighter

    Studio X8 HD:
    144 g
    Pre 3:
    156 g
  • Width

    Pre 3: 9.6 mm narrower

    Studio X8 HD:
    73.6 mm
    Pre 3:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre 3: 1.42 in smaller diagonal

    Studio X8 HD:
    5 in
    Pre 3:
    3.58 in
  • Depth

    Studio X8 HD: 6.1 mm thinner

    Studio X8 HD:
    9.9 mm
    Pre 3:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Pre 3: 35 mm shorter

    Studio X8 HD:
    146 mm
    Pre 3:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    Studio X8 HD:
    2016
    Pre 3:
    2011

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 X8 HD

    Height:
    146 mm +35 mm versus Pre 3
    Width:
    73.6 mm +9.6 mm versus Pre 3
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Pre 3

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +6.1 mm versus Studio X8 HD

Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio X8 HD

    144 g

  2. 2. Pre 3

    156 g

    +12 g versus Studio X8 HD

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 X8 HD

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Pre 3

    Screen diagonal:
    3.58 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Studio X8 HD has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than Pre 3.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Studio X8 HD: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Pre 3: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 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 X8 HD

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

2. Pre 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 X8 HD

    2000 mAh

    +770 mAh versus Pre 3

  2. 2. Pre 3

    1230 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio X8 HD2. Pre 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Pre 3.
SpecificationStudio X8 HDPre 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 73.6 Х 9.9 mm
  • 111 Х 64 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 144 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.58" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • HP webOS 2.2
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Pre 3.
SpecificationStudio X8 HDPre 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.1%
  • 51.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 261 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Pre 3.
SpecificationStudio X8 HDPre 3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Pre 3.
SpecificationStudio X8 HDPre 3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450
  • Adreno 205
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 364
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1981
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Pre 3.
SpecificationStudio X8 HDPre 3
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 58 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Pre 3.
SpecificationStudio X8 HDPre 3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Pre 3.
SpecificationStudio X8 HDPre 3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Pre 3.
SpecificationStudio X8 HDPre 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input