Blu Advance 5.0 (D030U) vs Samsung Galaxy S3 Duos (GT-I8262B)
Side by side comparison between Blu Advance 5.0 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 Duos phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Blu Advance 5.0 (D030U)
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11 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC |
| 16 million |
| (back) 5MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +12 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Blu Advance 5.0 (D030U) | Galaxy S3 Duos (GT-I8262B) | |
| Model | Advance 5.0 (D030U) | Galaxy S3 Duos (GT-I8262B) |
| Other model names | Blu Advance 5.0 Dual-Sim D030, Blu D030u | Samsung Galaxy Core Duos i8262B, Galaxy S III Duos Dual Chip |
| Country or region available |  USA |  Brazil |
| Brand | Blu | Samsung |
| Release date | 12/1/2015 | 6/1/2013 |
| Depth | 9.1 millimeters (0.36 inches) | 9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 73.2 x 145.2 millimeters (2.88 x 5.72 in) | 67.6 x 129.3 millimeters (2.66 x 5.09 in) |
| Weight | 157 grams (5.5 ounces) | 124 grams (4.34 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Blu Advance 5.0 (D030U) | Galaxy S3 Duos (GT-I8262B) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~64.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~60.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x854 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 196 PPI | 217 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Blu Advance 5.0 (D030U) | Galaxy S3 Duos (GT-I8262B) | |
| System version | Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Blu Advance 5.0 (D030U) | Galaxy S3 Duos (GT-I8262B) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: MediaTek MT6580 (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 MP1 500Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 203 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Blu Advance 5.0 (D030U) | Galaxy S3 Duos (GT-I8262B) | |
| RAM memory | 768MB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (1.6GB available) | 8GB (4.49GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Blu Advance 5.0 (D030U) | Galaxy S3 Duos (GT-I8262B) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1700/1900 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Blu Advance 5.0 (D030U) | Galaxy S3 Duos (GT-I8262B) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | VGA (720x480) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Blu Advance 5.0 (D030U) | Galaxy S3 Duos (GT-I8262B) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Blu Advance 5.0 (D030U) | Galaxy S3 Duos (GT-I8262B) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Blu Advance 5.0 (D030U) | Galaxy S3 Duos (GT-I8262B) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Blu Advance 5.0 (D030U) | Galaxy S3 Duos (GT-I8262B) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Blu Advance 5.0 (D030U) | Galaxy S3 Duos (GT-I8262B) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1800 mAh | 1800 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 12 hours | 9 hours |
| Standby | 750 hours (31.3 days) | 300 hours (12.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Blu Advance 5.0 (D030U) | Galaxy S3 Duos (GT-I8262B) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Gold • Blu Infinite View IPS | • Colors: White, Blue • Samsung TouchWiz • WiFi hotspot • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Blu Advance 5.0 (D030U) | Galaxy S3 Duos (GT-I8262B) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.243W/kg (head) |