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BLU Studio X8 HD vs ZTE Blade A2 Plus

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: 45 g lighter

      Studio X8 HD:
      144 g
      Blade A2 Plus:
      189 g

    • Width

      Studio X8 HD: 2.6 mm narrower

      Studio X8 HD:
      73.6 mm
      Blade A2 Plus:
      76.2 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Studio X8 HD: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      Studio X8 HD:
      5 in
      Blade A2 Plus:
      5.5 in

    • Height

      Studio X8 HD: 9 mm shorter

      Studio X8 HD:
      146 mm
      Blade A2 Plus:
      155 mm

    • Release year

      Studio X8 HD:
      2016
      Blade A2 Plus:
      2017

    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
      Width:
      73.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.9 mm

    2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

      Height:
      155 mm +9 mm versus Studio X8 HD
      Width:
      76.2 mm +2.6 mm versus Studio X8 HD
      Depth:
      9.8 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Studio X8 HD

      144 g

    2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

      189 g

      +45 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. Blade A2 Plus

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

    Blade A2 Plus has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Studio X8 HD.

    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

    Blade A2 Plus: Original memory entry

    32 GB · 512GB 4GB

    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. Blade A2 Plus

    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 X8 HD

      2000 mAh

    2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

      5000 mAh

      +3000 mAh versus Studio X8 HD

    Specifications

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    1. Studio X8 HD2. Blade A2 Plus

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Blade A2 Plus.
    SpecificationStudio X8 HDBlade A2 Plus
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 146 Х 73.6 Х 9.9 mm
    • 155 Х 76.2 Х 9.8 mm
    Weight
    • 144 g
    • 189 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.
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 32 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    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.
    • 2000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 5000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); MiFavor UI
    Chipset Unknown
    • Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Blade A2 Plus.
    SpecificationStudio X8 HDBlade A2 Plus
    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
    • 64.1%
    • 70.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 401 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Blade A2 Plus.
    SpecificationStudio X8 HDBlade A2 Plus
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • 13 MP
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 8 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Blade A2 Plus.
    SpecificationStudio X8 HDBlade A2 Plus
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-450
    • Mali-T860MP2
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 39847
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 364
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1981
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Blade A2 Plus.
    SpecificationStudio X8 HDBlade A2 Plus
    Release date
    • 2016
    • May
    • 2017
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 150 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 58 h
    • Talking time- Up to 24 h (mixed usage)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Blade A2 Plus.
    SpecificationStudio X8 HDBlade A2 Plus
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network Unknown
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
    Speed Unknown
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Blade A2 Plus.
    SpecificationStudio X8 HDBlade A2 Plus
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Blade A2 Plus.
    SpecificationStudio X8 HDBlade A2 Plus
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass