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BLU Studio 5.5C

BLU Studio 5.5C

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Huawei IDEOS S7 Slim

Huawei IDEOS S7 Slim

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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