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BLU Samba Elite

BLU Samba Elite

#8682
Plum Signal

Plum Signal

#10532

Category Breakdown

BLU Samba Elite
Plum Signal
Performance
61.054.3
Camera
41.941.8
Display
49.849.8
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
52.350.3

Summary

  • The BLU Samba Elite features a larger 2.0-inch TFT display with a resolution of 160 x 128 pixels, compared to the Plum Signal's smaller 1.8-inch display at 160 x 120 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Samba Elite has 256MB of RAM and 256MB of storage, while the Signal offers 32MB of RAM and storage, indicating better multitasking capabilities for the Samba Elite.
  • The camera on the Samba Elite is 2 MP, providing higher resolution images than the 1.3 MP camera on the Signal.
  • Battery capacity is slightly lower in the Samba Elite at 750mAh versus 800mAh in the Signal, but both lack fast charging and wireless capabilities.
  • Build-wise, the Samba Elite is lighter at 69g, while the Signal weighs 89g and has a thicker profile.
  • Both devices run basic software without advanced features, lacking modern connectivity options like WiFi and 5G.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BLU Samba Elite
Plum Signal

General

Release Date

2011
2012

Announced

2011
2012

Description

Q200E - Single SIMQ210E - Dual SIM
P110 - Dual SIM

Display

Size

2"
1.8"

Type

TFT, 256K colors
TFT

Resolution

160 x 128 pixels (~102 ppi density)
160 x 120 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~111 ppi density)

PPI

160
160

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
Mediatek MT6250

CPU

N/A
N/A

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

256MB ROM, 64MB RAM
32MB ROM, 32MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

2 MP
1.3 MP

Main Camera Details

2 MP
1.3 MP

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
@10fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

750 mAh
800 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 750 mAh battery
Li-Ion 800 mAh, removable (BL-4U)

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

102 x 56 x 13.5 mm (4.02 x 2.20 x 0.53 in)
92 x 45 x 17.5 mm (3.62 x 1.77 x 0.69 in)

Weight

69 g
89 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Silver, Grey, Pink, Blue, Violet
White, Blue, Pink, Green, Red

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)

Network

GSM
GSM

Network Speed

N/A
N/A

5G

4G

WiFi

No
No

Bluetooth

2.1, A2DP
2.0

NFC

USB

miniUSB
microUSB

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

No
No

Software

Operating System

N/A
N/A

OS Version

N/A
N/A

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
N/A

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No