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BLU Studio 5.3

BLU Studio 5.3

#4499
ZTE Blade A3 Plus

ZTE Blade A3 Plus

#7917

Category Breakdown

BLU Studio 5.3
ZTE Blade A3 Plus
Performance
65.554.3
Camera
42.042.0
Display
64.364.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
56.453.0

Summary

  • The BLU Studio 5.3 features a larger 5.3-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the ZTE Blade A3 Plus has a slightly smaller 5.0-inch TFT LCD display with a higher resolution of 480 x 960 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Blade A3 Plus is equipped with a more modern Mediatek MT6739W chipset and a quad-core CPU, compared to the older Mediatek MT6573 in the Studio 5.3.
  • Both phones have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Blade A3 Plus can record video at 720p, whereas the Studio 5.3 is limited to 480p.
  • The Studio 5.3 has a slightly larger 2500 mAh battery compared to the Blade A3 Plus's 2050 mAh.
  • Software-wise, the Blade A3 Plus runs on Android 11 (Go edition), offering a more updated experience than the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) on the Studio 5.3.
  • Overall, the ZTE Blade A3 Plus provides superior display quality, performance, and software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BLU Studio 5.3
ZTE Blade A3 Plus

General

Release Date

2012
2022

Announced

2011
2022

Description

D500 - Single SIMD510 - Dual SIM
N/A

Display

Size

5.3"
5"

Type

TFT
TFT LCD

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~176 ppi density)
480 x 960 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~215 ppi density)

PPI

480
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Mediatek MT6739W (28 nm)

CPU

650 MHz Cortex-A9/ 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

PowerVR SGX531
PowerVR GE8100

Memory

512MB 512MB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Main Camera Details

5 MP, AF
5 MP

Front Camera

N/A
3 MP

Front Camera Details

VGA
3 MP

Video Recording

480p@30fps
720p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2500 mAh
2050 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 2500 mAh battery
Li-Ion 2050 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

150 x 81 x 10.9 mm (5.91 x 3.19 x 0.43 in)
137 x 68 x 10.5 mm (5.39 x 2.68 x 0.41 in)

Weight

192 g
188 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

2.1, A2DP
4.2, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Android 11 (Go edition)

OS Version

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Android 11 (Go edition)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
N/A

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes