Blu Studio 5.3 II (D550 Dual) vs Samsung Galaxy E5 (4G SM-E500M)
Side by side comparison between Blu Studio 5.3 II vs Samsung Galaxy E5 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.3"
IPS
IPS
540x960
8
MP
MP
2mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2200
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1280
8
MP
MP
5mp
1.5GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2400
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy E5 (4G SM-E500M)
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!
6 Advantages 
18 Advantages | 15 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| (back) 8MP |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +8 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 5.3 II (D550 Dual) | Galaxy E5 (4G SM-E500M) | |
| Model | Studio 5.3 II (D550 Dual) | Galaxy E5 (4G SM-E500M) |
| Other model names | BLU Studio 5.3 2 Dual Sim D550a, Blu Studio 5.3 II D550i | TelCel Galaxy E5 SM-E500M Single-sim 4G LTE |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  Mexico |
| Brand | Blu | Samsung |
| Release date | 2/1/2013 | 2/1/2015 |
| Depth | 10.8 millimeters (0.43 inches) | 7.3 millimeters (0.29 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 77 x 150 millimeters (3.03 x 5.91 in) | 70.3 x 141.8 millimeters (2.77 x 5.58 in) |
| Weight | 210 grams (7.35 ounces) | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Blu Studio 5.3 II (D550 Dual) | Galaxy E5 (4G SM-E500M) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5.3" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~67% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~69.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 208 PPI | 294 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 5.3 II (D550 Dual) | Galaxy E5 (4G SM-E500M) | |
| System version | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Blu Studio 5.3 II (D550 Dual) | Galaxy E5 (4G SM-E500M) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: MediaTek MT6577 | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX531 | Qualcomm Adreno 306 450Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Blu Studio 5.3 II (D550 Dual) | Galaxy E5 (4G SM-E500M) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 1.5GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) | 16GB (12GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Blu Studio 5.3 II (D550 Dual) | Galaxy E5 (4G SM-E500M) | |
| 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) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| 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 D550a: 850/1900 - D550i: 850/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 17, 28) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| 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 5.3 II (D550 Dual) | Galaxy E5 (4G SM-E500M) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 31mm lens |
| 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 | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Blu Studio 5.3 II (D550 Dual) | Galaxy E5 (4G SM-E500M) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 23mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Blu Studio 5.3 II (D550 Dual) | Galaxy E5 (4G SM-E500M) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Blu Studio 5.3 II (D550 Dual) | Galaxy E5 (4G SM-E500M) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Blu Studio 5.3 II (D550 Dual) | Galaxy E5 (4G SM-E500M) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Blu Studio 5.3 II (D550 Dual) | Galaxy E5 (4G SM-E500M) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) C706043200L | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2200 mAh | 2400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 14 hours | 16 hours |
| Standby | 820 hours (34.2 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Blu Studio 5.3 II (D550 Dual) | Galaxy E5 (4G SM-E500M) | |
| 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Brown • Samsung TouchWiz UX |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Blu Studio 5.3 II (D550 Dual) | Galaxy E5 (4G SM-E500M) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.66W/kg (head), 1.14W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.403W/kg (head), 0.353W/kg (body) |