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BLU Studio X8 HD vs Plum Trigger Plus 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.

  • Weight

    Trigger Plus III: 46.5 g lighter

    Studio X8 HD:
    144 g
    Trigger Plus III:
    97.5 g
  • Width

    Trigger Plus III: 12.1 mm narrower

    Studio X8 HD:
    73.6 mm
    Trigger Plus III:
    61.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Trigger Plus III: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Studio X8 HD:
    5 in
    Trigger Plus III:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Studio X8 HD: 0.6 mm thinner

    Studio X8 HD:
    9.9 mm
    Trigger Plus III:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Trigger Plus III: 28.2 mm shorter

    Studio X8 HD:
    146 mm
    Trigger Plus III:
    117.8 mm
  • Release year

    Studio X8 HD:
    2016
    Trigger Plus III:
    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 X8 HD

    Height:
    146 mm +28.2 mm versus Trigger Plus III
    Width:
    73.6 mm +12.1 mm versus Trigger Plus III
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Trigger Plus III

    Height:
    117.8 mm
    Width:
    61.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +0.6 mm versus Studio X8 HD

Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio X8 HD

    144 g

    +46.5 g versus Trigger Plus III

  2. 2. Trigger Plus III

    97.5 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 X8 HD

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Studio X8 HD has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than Trigger Plus 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.

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

Studio X8 HD: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Trigger Plus III: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. Trigger Plus III

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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

    +700 mAh versus Trigger Plus III

  2. 2. Trigger Plus III

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio X8 HD2. Trigger Plus III

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationStudio X8 HDTrigger Plus III
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 73.6 Х 9.9 mm
  • 117.8 Х 61.5 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 144 g
  • 97.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationStudio X8 HDTrigger Plus III
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.1%
  • 50.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationStudio X8 HDTrigger Plus III
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 1.3 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationStudio X8 HDTrigger Plus III
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450
  • Mali-400
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 364
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1981
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationStudio X8 HDTrigger Plus III
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 58 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 780 h Talking time- Up to 14 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationStudio X8 HDTrigger Plus III
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationStudio X8 HDTrigger Plus III
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationStudio X8 HDTrigger Plus III
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Plum Z306