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BLU Studio 5.5 vs Samsung Galaxy S3

3.12 in
6.19 in
BLU Studio 5.5 Mobile Phone
BLU Studio 5.5
2.78 in
5.38 in
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S3
Available colors
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The Blu Studio 5.5 is a large, unlocked Android smartphone that rings up for less than $200. But in the bargain, you get a low-resolution display and mediocre performance. Better options are available.Read more
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Full Comparison

Hardware

BLU Studio 5.5BLU Studio 5.5
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Operating systemAndroid 4.2Android 4.3
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.4 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelMediaTek MT6589Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412
GPU modelPowerVR SGX544ARM Mali-400
RAM memory1 GB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB

Display

BLU Studio 5.5BLU Studio 5.5
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Screen size5.5 in4.8 in
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution854 x 480 px1280 x 720 px
Pixel density178.0 ppi306.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

BLU Studio 5.5BLU Studio 5.5
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
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Smile detectionyesyes

Front camera

BLU Studio 5.5BLU Studio 5.5
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Primary resolution0.3 Mpx1.9 Mpx

Storage

BLU Studio 5.5BLU Studio 5.5
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage32GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

BLU Studio 5.5BLU Studio 5.5
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Titanium
  • White

Dimensions

BLU Studio 5.5BLU Studio 5.5
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Height6.19 in5.38 in
Width3.12 in2.78 in
Depth0.37 in0.34 in
Weight6.49 oz4.69 oz

Sensors

BLU Studio 5.5BLU Studio 5.5
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes

Connectivity

BLU Studio 5.5BLU Studio 5.5
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Dual sim supportyesno
Sim card sizeMini-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB

Cellular

BLU Studio 5.5BLU Studio 5.5
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

Battery

BLU Studio 5.5BLU Studio 5.5
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Replaceable batteryyesyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2250.0 mAh2100.0 mAh
Standby time820.0 h830.0 h
Talk time14.0 h22.0 h

Pros & Cons

Pros
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          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S3