Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 48.7 | 53.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| BLU | HTC |
| Android 4.1.2 | Windows Phone 7.5 Mango |
| -- | 2010-10-11 |
| 5.65 x 2.85 x 0.35 inches | 4.70 x 2.42 x 0.51 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 3.8 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 220 pixels per inch | 246 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 448 MB RAM |
| Adreno 203 (245 MHz) GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 3.82 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (24 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 4 hours talk time | 275 hours standby time 4 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC Surround has a global score of 53.3, which is just a bit better than BLU Studio 5.0S's overall score of 48.7. HTC Surround works with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango OS, while BLU Studio 5.0S counts with Android 4.1.2 OS. HTC Surround's construction is just a little bit lighter but notably thicker than the BLU Studio 5.0S.
BLU Studio 5.0S has a little bit better screen than HTC Surround, because although it has a just a bit inferior number of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a slightly better 960 x 540 resolution and a lot larger screen. The HTC Surround counts with a better storage for games and applications than BLU Studio 5.0S, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 12 GB more internal memory capacity.
The BLU Studio 5.0S has a little faster processor than HTC Surround, because it has more RAM, a greater number of faster cores and a much better graphics processing unit running at 245 megahertz. BLU Studio 5.0S counts with a little bit better camera than HTC Surround, and although they both have the same 1280x720 (HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the BLU Studio 5.0S also has a way more mega-pixels camera.
BLU Studio 5.0S features a way better battery life than HTC Surround, because it has 2000mAh of battery capacity against 1230mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, HTC Surround is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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