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BLU Studio 7.0 II

BLU Studio 7.0 II

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Toshiba Thrive

Toshiba Thrive

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Category Breakdown

BLU Studio 7.0 II
Toshiba Thrive
Performance
54.351.3
Camera
42.042.0
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
63.863.8
Overall
53.852.9

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 Toshiba Thrive has a larger 10.1-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, resulting in a better pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the BLU is powered by a quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 processor, whereas the Thrive uses a dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9, making the BLU potentially more efficient for basic tasks.
  • Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Thrive offers autofocus and a 2 MP front camera compared to the BLU's 0 MP front camera.
  • The BLU has a 3450 mAh battery, while the Thrive's battery capacity is unspecified, but it is considerably heavier at 725g compared to the BLU's 248g.
  • Lastly, the BLU runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop), offering a more updated software experience than the Toshiba's Android 3.0 (Honeycomb), which can be upgraded to 3.2.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BLU Studio 7.0 II
Toshiba Thrive

General

Release Date

2015
2011

Announced

2015
2010

Description

N/A
Also known as Toshiba Regza AT300, Toshiba Tablet.

Display

Size

7"
10.1"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)
1280 x 800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~149 ppi density)

PPI

600
1280

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
Nvidia Tegra 2 T20

CPU

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9

GPU

Mali-400
ULP GeForce

Memory

8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
SD, up to 32 GB

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Main Camera Details

5 MP
5 MP, AF

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
N/A

Battery Details

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

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)
273 x 177 x 16 mm (10.75 x 6.97 x 0.63 in)

Weight

248 g
725 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Blue, Gold, Grey
Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
Yes

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
miniUSB 2.0, USB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 3.0 (Honeycomb), upgradable to 3.2 (Honeycomb)

OS Version

Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 3.0 (Honeycomb), upgradable to 3.2 (Honeycomb)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer
Accelerometer, gyro, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes