BLU Studio C 8+8 LTE

Name: BLU Studio C 8+8 LTE
Brand: BLU

Display5.0" 720 x 1280 pixels

ChipsetMediatek MT6735 (28 nm)

Main camera8MP

Battery3000 mAh

4.9GoSolo score

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Network

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

2, 4, 7, 12, 17

Speed

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch

Announced

2016, August. Released 2016, August

Status

Discontinued

Body

Dimensions

144.4 x 72.5 x 8.5 mm (5.69 x 2.85 x 0.33 in)

Weight

143 g (5.04 oz)

SIM

Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

Type

LCD

Size

5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~65.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

Platform

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)

Chipset

Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Mali-T720

Memory

Card slot

microSDXC

Internal

8GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera

Modules

8 MP, AF

Features

LED flash

Video

1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera

Module

8 MP

Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

Comms

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP

Positioning

GPS

NFC

Radio

Stereo FM radio

USB

microUSB 2.0

Features

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity

Battery

Type

Li-Po 3000 mAh, removable

Misc

Colors

Black

GoSolo Score Breakdown

Design55

Display52

Performance50

Camera48

Battery41

Value49

GoSolo Verdict

The BLU Studio C 8+8 LTE is a modest 2016 budget phone whose key selling point—dual 8MP cameras—was already unremarkable for its time. Slow processor, thin 1GB RAM, and Android 6.0 make it feel dated even on arrival, and there is little reason to consider it now unless you need rock-bottom cost and can live with sluggish performance.

Strengths · 3

Removable battery, a rare convenience in 2016 that lets you swap out a worn cell without opening the phone or waiting for a charge
Compact 5.0-inch, 143g frame that slips into a pocket easily without the heft of larger flagships
Dual SIM with LTE support gives flexibility for work and personal numbers on a single device in markets where that matters

Trade-offs · 3

1GB RAM and a 1.0GHz quad-core processor from 2013 make the interface stutter even on light multitasking; apps open slowly and scrolling feels choppy
8GB storage sounds fine until the system takes half of it, leaving about 4GB for apps and photos—microSD helps, but the setup is tight for any real use
Android 6.0 on launch in 2016 meant it would never see a major OS upgrade, and security patches stopped years ago