Blu Studio 5.0 LTE vs Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940)
Side by side comparison between Blu Studio 5.0 LTE vs Samsung Galaxy S Lightray phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Blu Studio 5.0 LTE
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!
19 Advantages 
3 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| 4GB (1.49GB available) / 2GB (1.39GB available) |
| 16 million |
| (back) 8MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| +14 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 LTE | Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Studio 5.0 LTE | Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) |
| Other model names | T-Mobile Blu Studio 5.0 4G LTE, MetroPCS BLU Studio 5 Y530Q | MetroPCS Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940, Samsung Stealth |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | Blu | Samsung |
| Release date | 5/1/2014 | 8/3/2012 |
| Depth | 9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 11.7 millimeters (0.46 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 72.5 x 145.5 millimeters (2.85 x 5.73 in) | 68 x 130 millimeters (2.68 x 5.12 in) |
| Weight | 162 grams (5.67 ounces) | 142 grams (4.97 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 LTE | Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~65.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~59.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 220 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 Studio 5.0 LTE | Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 LTE | Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 (28nm) | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 3210 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 400Mhz | PowerVR SGX540 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 LTE | Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (1.49GB available) | 2GB (1.39GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 LTE | Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 75/25 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1700/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 1700/2600 (Bands 4,7) | LTE Cat2 (Bands 2, 4) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 LTE | Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 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 | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 LTE | Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.6 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1536x1024 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | WVGA (800x480) | 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 LTE | Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| 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, AAC, WMA | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 LTE | Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) 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 | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 LTE | Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 LTE | Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2200 mAh | 1600 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 9 hours | 3.5 hours |
| Standby | 600 hours (25 days) | 200 hours (8.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 LTE | Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), 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, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: White, Pink, Yellow, Orange • Screen protector included • Silicone Case included • BLU Bright+ • Java framework | • Colors: Black • 16GB microSD included • Samsung TouchWiz 4.0 UI • HDMI 1.4 • HAC M4/T4 • WiFi hotspot • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Blu Studio 5.0 LTE | Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.95W/kg (head), 0.82W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |