Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 50.3 | 55.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| BLU | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| -- | 2010-06-28 |
| 6.05 x 3.07 x 0.36 inches | 4.92 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 4.16 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 4 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 208 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 384 MB RAM |
| Adreno 203 (245 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 2 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 3.22 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 4.1 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 312 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Fascinate has an overall score of 55.1, which is slightly better than the BLU Studio 5.3S's general score of 50.3. Both phones in this review have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Fascinate has older 2.3 version and BLU Studio 5.3S has Android 4.1. Samsung Fascinate is a a bit thicker but noticeably lighter cellphone than BLU Studio 5.3S.
The BLU Studio 5.3S has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Fascinate, because it has a better GPU, a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores (and also faster). The Samsung Fascinate has a little more vivid screen than BLU Studio 5.3S, because although it has a little bit lower 800 x 480 resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better pixel density.
The BLU Studio 5.3S features a better memory to install applications and games than Samsung Fascinate, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 32 GB, the BLU Studio 5.3S also has 2 GB more internal storage capacity. BLU Studio 5.3S takes much better photos and videos than Samsung Fascinate, and although they both have the same (HD) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the BLU Studio 5.3S also has a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
BLU Studio 5.3S counts with a much better battery performance than Samsung Fascinate, because it has a 2800mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Samsung Fascinate is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an easy decision.
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