Blu Studio 5.3 S (D580) vs Samsung Galaxy Star (GT-S5280)
Side by side comparison between Blu Studio 5.3 S vs Samsung Galaxy Star 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)
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23 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 16 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Plastic body, glass front / Plastic body |
| Only digital zoom |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +9 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 S (D580) | Galaxy Star (GT-S5280) | |
| Model | Studio 5.3 S (D580) | Galaxy Star (GT-S5280) |
| Other model names | BLU Studio 5.3S D580a, BLU Studio 5.3 S D580i | Samsung Galaxy Star S5280 Single-sim |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Blu | Samsung |
| Release date | 5/1/2013, Announced: 4/30/2013 | 5/1/2013 |
| Depth | 9.25 millimeters (0.36 inches) | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 78.9 x 153.6 millimeters (3.11 x 6.05 in) | 58 x 105 millimeters (2.28 x 4.13 in) |
| Weight | 190 grams (6.65 ounces) | 100 grams (3.5 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Blu Studio 5.3 S (D580) | Galaxy Star (GT-S5280) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5.3" inches | 3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~63.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~45.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels (16:9) | 240x320 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 208 PPI | 133 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Blu Studio 5.3 S (D580) | Galaxy Star (GT-S5280) | |
| 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 5.3 S (D580) | Galaxy Star (GT-S5280) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM8225Q) (45nm) | 32bit |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 203 (400MHz) | ARM Mali-300 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Blu Studio 5.3 S (D580) | Galaxy Star (GT-S5280) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 512MB |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2.49GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 4GB (2GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Blu Studio 5.3 S (D580) | Galaxy Star (GT-S5280) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 0.236 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G |
| 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 D580a: 850/1900 - D580i: 850/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE |
| 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 5.3 S (D580) | Galaxy Star (GT-S5280) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | QVGA (320x240) 15 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | 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 |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | Blu Bright+ sensor | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Blu Studio 5.3 S (D580) | Galaxy Star (GT-S5280) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | Not supported |
| 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 Studio 5.3 S (D580) | Galaxy Star (GT-S5280) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Blu Studio 5.3 S (D580) | Galaxy Star (GT-S5280) | |
| 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 | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Blu Studio 5.3 S (D580) | Galaxy Star (GT-S5280) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Blu Studio 5.3 S (D580) | Galaxy Star (GT-S5280) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2800 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 20 hours | 14 hours |
| Standby | 833.3 hours (34.7 days) | 320 hours (13.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Blu Studio 5.3 S (D580) | Galaxy Star (GT-S5280) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not 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 • Case included Java framework | • Colors: Blue, Black, White • Samsung TouchWiz UI • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Blu Studio 5.3 S (D580) | Galaxy Star (GT-S5280) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.773W/kg (head), 0.622W/kg (body) |