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BLU Studio 7.0 II

BLU Studio 7.0 II

#7222
Lenovo A7

Lenovo A7

#7210

Category Breakdown

BLU Studio 7.0 II
Lenovo A7
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.042.0
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
63.863.8
Overall
53.853.8

Summary

  • The BLU Studio 7.0 II features a 7.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels, while the Lenovo A7 has a similar-sized display but with a higher resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
  • Both devices are powered by a quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 CPU and have 1GB of RAM, but the Lenovo's Mediatek chipset may offer slightly improved graphics performance with its Mali-400MP2 GPU.
  • Camera specifications are identical with a 5 MP rear camera, but the Lenovo A7 includes a 2 MP front camera for selfies, absent in the BLU model.
  • Both phones have a 3450 mAh battery capacity, but the Lenovo A7 is heavier at 320g compared to the BLU's 248g.
  • In terms of software, the BLU runs Android 5.0 Lollipop, while the Lenovo A7 initially comes with Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, which can be upgraded to KitKat.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BLU Studio 7.0 II
Lenovo A7

General

Release Date

2015
2014

Announced

2015
2014

Description

N/A
Versions:Lenovo A3500-F - Wi-Fi only (Mediatek MT8381)Lenovo A3500-H - Wi-Fi + 3G (Data only)Lenovo A3500-HV - Wi-Fi + 3G (Voice)

Display

Size

7"
7"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~216 ppi density)

PPI

600
800

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
Mediatek MT8382 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

Mali-400
Mali-400MP2

Memory

8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Main Camera Details

5 MP
5 MP

Front Camera

N/A
2 MP

Front Camera Details

VGA
2 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3450 mAh
3450 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3450 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3450 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

194 x 107 x 9.3 mm (7.64 x 4.21 x 0.37 in)
198 x 121.2 x 9.9 mm (7.80 x 4.77 x 0.39 in)

Weight

248 g
320 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Blue, Gold, Grey
Blue

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Micro-SIM - cellular model only

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA - cellular model only

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS - cellular model only

Software

Operating System

Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)

OS Version

Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer
Accelerometer, proximity

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes