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BLU Studio 5.0
D530Samsung Epic 4G Touch
SPH-D710| Global Score | |
| 46.4 | 60.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| BLU | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4, 2.3.6, 2.3.4 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2011-08-30 |
| 5.79 x 3.03 x 0.43 inches | 5.11 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 4.60 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 85.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 187 pixels per inch | 207 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Samsung Exynos chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Exynos (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX531 (200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.74 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.4 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 160 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 252 hours standby time 8.7 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Epic 4G Touch has a global score of 60.8, which is much better than the BLU Studio 5.0's general score of 46.4. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Epic 4G Touch has a newer 4.1.2 version and BLU Studio 5.0 has Android 4.1. Samsung Epic 4G Touch's body is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the BLU Studio 5.0.
The Samsung Epic 4G Touch features a little more vivid screen than BLU Studio 5.0, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, the Samsung Epic 4G Touch also counts with a little higher pixels density. Samsung Epic 4G Touch has a superior storage to install games and applications than BLU Studio 5.0, and although they both have an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB, the Samsung Epic 4G Touch also has more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Epic 4G Touch has a bit better processing unit than BLU Studio 5.0, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Epic 4G Touch also counts with 512 MB more RAM. BLU Studio 5.0 has a little better battery performance than Samsung Epic 4G Touch, because it has 2000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Epic 4G Touch takes better videos and photos than BLU Studio 5.0, because it has a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels and a much better (Full HD) video definition.
Samsung Epic 4G Touch costs exactly the same than the BLU Studio 5.0, making it a simple decision.
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