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| Global Score | |
| 49.7 | 54.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| BLU | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4, 4.3 |
| -- | 2014-01-14 |
| 5.75 x 2.91 x 0.37 inches | 4.65 x 2.46 x 0.47 inches |
| -- | 4.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 210.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 294 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6582 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8210 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP2 (416 MHz) GPU | Adreno 302 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.37 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1750mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 498 hours standby time 8.2 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia E1 is slightly better than BLU Studio 5.0 C HD, having a global score of 54.4 against 49.7. Both phones in this review work with the same Android 4.4 OS, so you shouldn't see any difference regarding that. The BLU Studio 5.0 C HD features a bit more vivid screen than Sony Xperia E1, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a bigger screen and a much higher 1280 x 720 resolution.
BLU Studio 5.0 C HD has a little faster processor than Sony Xperia E1, because it has a better 416 MHz graphics co-processor, a higher amount of RAM memory and 2 more cores. BLU Studio 5.0 C HD counts with a very superior camera than Xperia E1, because it has a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
Xperia E1 has much more storage to install games and applications than BLU Studio 5.0 C HD. Both have an external SD slot that admits up to 32 GB. The BLU Studio 5.0 C HD has just a little better battery duration than Sony Xperia E1, because it has 2000mAh of battery capacity against 1750mAh.
The Xperia E1 is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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