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BLU Studio 5.0 vs Samsung Galaxy S3

2.91 in
5.67 in
BLU Studio 5.0 Mobile Phone
BLU Studio 5.0
2.78 in
5.38 in
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S3
Editiorial reviews
4
4 editorial reviews
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4.7 out of 5
11 user ratings
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User rating
37
4.2 out of 5
37 user ratings
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4 stars
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4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
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Full Comparison

Hardware

BLU Studio 5.0BLU Studio 5.0
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Operating systemAndroid 4.1Android 4.3
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.4 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core
CPU modelMediaTek MT6577Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412
GPU modelPowerVR SGX531ARM Mali-400
RAM memory512 MB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB

Display

BLU Studio 5.0BLU Studio 5.0
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Screen size5.0 in4.8 in
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution800 x 480 px1280 x 720 px
Pixel density187.0 ppi306.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

BLU Studio 5.0BLU Studio 5.0
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

BLU Studio 5.0BLU Studio 5.0
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Primary resolution0.3 Mpx1.9 Mpx

Storage

BLU Studio 5.0BLU Studio 5.0
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage32GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Dimensions

BLU Studio 5.0BLU Studio 5.0
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Height5.67 in5.38 in
Width2.91 in2.78 in
Depth0.42 in0.34 in
Weight6.0 oz4.69 oz

Sensors

BLU Studio 5.0BLU Studio 5.0
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

BLU Studio 5.0BLU Studio 5.0
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Dual sim supportyesno
Sim card sizeMini-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version3.0 HS4.0
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB

Cellular

BLU Studio 5.0BLU Studio 5.0
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Data transmissionHSDPA
  • DC-HSDPA
  • HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

BLU Studio 5.0BLU Studio 5.0
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh2100.0 mAh
Standby time750.0 h830.0 h
Talk time10.0 h22.0 h

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S3