Category Breakdown
BLU Studio 5.5C
Huawei IDEOS S7 Slim
Performance
39.044.5
Camera
15.411.9
Display
39.134.1
Battery
23.225.9
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
30.625.9
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
20.622.1
Summary
- The BLU Studio 5.5C features a 5.5-inch LCD display with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels, while the Huawei IDEOS S7 Slim has a larger 7.0-inch TFT display at 480 x 800 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the BLU is powered by a Mediatek MT6582 chipset with a quad-core 1.3 GHz CPU and 4GB of RAM, compared to the Huawei's Qualcomm Snapdragon with a 1.0 GHz CPU and 8GB of RAM.
- The camera on the BLU offers a 5 MP rear sensor capable of 720p video, whereas the Huawei has a 3.15 MP rear camera with lower video quality.
- The battery capacity of the BLU is 2820 mAh, slightly less than the Huawei's 3250 mAh.
- Both devices run older versions of Android, with the BLU on KitKat and the Huawei on Froyo, impacting the software experience.
- Build quality favors the BLU with a lighter weight of 178g compared to the heavier 440g of the Huawei.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BLU Studio 5.5C
Huawei IDEOS S7 Slim
General
Release Date
2015
2011
Announced
2015
2011
Description
N/A
Tablet with support for GSM voice communication, SMS, and MMS
Display
Size
5.5"
7"
Type
LCD
TFT, 256K colors
Resolution
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~178 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~133 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU
Mali-400MP2
N/A
Memory
4GB 512MB RAM
8GB 512MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
3.15 MP
Main Camera Features
LED flash
N/A
Front Camera
VGA
VGA
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
720p@30fps
w480p
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2820 mAh
3250 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2820 mAh, removable
Removable Li-Ion 3250 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
155 x 79 x 9.9 mm (6.10 x 3.11 x 0.39 in)
200 x 109.5 x 12.5 mm (7.87 x 4.31 x 0.49 in)
Weight
178 g
440 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM)
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
2.1, A2DP, EDR
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, A-GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, compass

