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BLU Studio 5.0
Dual SIMD520
Samsung Captivate
SGH-I897| Global Score | |
| 46.4 | 57.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| BLU | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| -- | 2010-06-18 |
| 5.79 x 3.03 x 0.43 inches | 4.78 x 2.50 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 4.50 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 85.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 187 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX531 (200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.74 | 7.47 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 160 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Captivate is a lot better than the BLU Studio 5.0, having a 57.2 score against 46.4. Samsung Captivate's design is a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the BLU Studio 5.0. These phones have Android operating system, but the Samsung Captivate has the previous 2.3 version and BLU Studio 5.0 has Android 4.1 version.
The Samsung Captivate features a little sharper screen than BLU Studio 5.0, because although it has a much smaller display, and they both have the same exact 800 x 480 resolution, the Samsung Captivate also counts with a bit better count of pixels per display inch. BLU Studio 5.0 has a bit better performance than Samsung Captivate, and although they both have a 200 megahertz graphics processor and the same RAM memory amount, the BLU Studio 5.0 also has 1 more processing cores.
The Samsung Captivate features a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than BLU Studio 5.0, and although they both have an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB, the Samsung Captivate also has 16 GB internal memory. BLU Studio 5.0 counts with superior battery lifetime than Samsung Captivate, because it has a 2000mAh battery size.
The BLU Studio 5.0 features a little bit better camera than Samsung Captivate, and although they both have the same resolution camera and the same 1280x720 video resolution, the BLU Studio 5.0 also has higher video frame rates.
The Samsung Captivate and the BLU Studio 5.0 cost the same.
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