Blu Studio 5.0 (D520 Dual) vs Blu Studio 5.3 S (D580)
Side by side comparison between Blu Studio 5.0 vs Blu Studio 5.3 S phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Blu Studio 5.3 S (D580)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
3 Advantages 
13 Advantages | 26 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HD (1280x720) |
| (front) VGA (640x480) |
| Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| +19 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 (D520 Dual) | Blu Studio 5.3 S (D580) | |
| Model | Studio 5.0 (D520 Dual) | Studio 5.3 S (D580) |
| Other model names | Blu Studio 5.0 Dual Chip, Blu Studio 5.0 D520 Dual Sim | BLU Studio 5.3S D580a, BLU Studio 5.3 S D580i |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Blu | Blu |
| Release date | 5/1/2013 | 5/1/2013, Announced: 4/30/2013 |
| Depth | 10.8 millimeters (0.43 inches) | 9.25 millimeters (0.36 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 77 x 147 millimeters (3.03 x 5.79 in) | 78.9 x 153.6 millimeters (3.11 x 6.05 in) |
| Weight | 156 grams (5.46 ounces) | 190 grams (6.65 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 (D520 Dual) | Blu Studio 5.3 S (D580) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 5.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~62.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~63.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 540x960 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 187 PPI | 208 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 (D520 Dual) | Blu Studio 5.3 S (D580) | |
| System version | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 (D520 Dual) | Blu Studio 5.3 S (D580) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: MediaTek MT6577 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM8225Q) (45nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX531 Ultra | Qualcomm Adreno 203 (400MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 (D520 Dual) | Blu Studio 5.3 S (D580) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (1.49GB available) | 4GB (2.49GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 (D520 Dual) | Blu Studio 5.3 S (D580) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 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 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS D580a: 850/1900 - D580i: 850/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 (D520 Dual) | Blu Studio 5.3 S (D580) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-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 | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| 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 only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | Blu Bright+ sensor |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 (D520 Dual) | Blu Studio 5.3 S (D580) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | VGA (640x480) |
| 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 Studio 5.0 (D520 Dual) | Blu Studio 5.3 S (D580) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 1 microphone |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 (D520 Dual) | Blu Studio 5.3 S (D580) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 (D520 Dual) | Blu Studio 5.3 S (D580) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 (D520 Dual) | Blu Studio 5.3 S (D580) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2000 mAh | 2800 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 5 hours | 20 hours |
| Standby | 160 hours (6.7 days) | 833.3 hours (34.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 (D520 Dual) | Blu Studio 5.3 S (D580) | |
| 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • Screen protector included Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • Screen protector included • Case included Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 (D520 Dual) | Blu Studio 5.3 S (D580) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |