Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 51.5 | 55.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| BLU | HTC |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.0, 2.3, 2.2 |
| -- | 2011-01-06 |
| 6.12 x 3.02 x 0.42 inches | 4.75 x 2.44 x 0.56 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 125.00 | $ 99.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 267 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 768 MB (333 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Dual SIM | -- |
| 3 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 800 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | 330 hours standby time 6.3 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 3.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC ThunderBolt is a little bit better than BLU Studio X Plus, getting a overall score of 55.9 against 51.5. HTC ThunderBolt's body is a bit heavier and noticeably thicker than BLU Studio X Plus. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (Operating System), but HTC ThunderBolt has the previous 4.0 version while BLU Studio X Plus has Android 4.4.2 version.
The BLU Studio X Plus has a more vivid screen than HTC ThunderBolt, because it has a much better 1280 x 720 resolution, a little bit higher pixel number in each screen inch and a larger display. The BLU Studio X Plus features a greater performance than HTC ThunderBolt, because it has a much better 500 MHz graphics processing unit, a greater number of cores (and also faster) and a higher amount of RAM.
BLU Studio X Plus features a better camera than HTC ThunderBolt, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the BLU Studio X Plus also has a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality. BLU Studio X Plus has a little bit more memory capacity to store more games and applications than HTC ThunderBolt, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the BLU Studio X Plus also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 64 GB.
BLU Studio X Plus has a much better battery life than HTC ThunderBolt, because it has an 86 percent greater battery capacity.
HTC ThunderBolt not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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