BLU Studio 5.3 II

  • Released 2013, February
    210g, 10.8mm thickness
    Android 4.1
    4GB 512MB RAM storage, microSD slot
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  • 5.3"
    540x960 pixels
  • 8MP
    720p
  • 512MB RAM
    MT6577
  • 2200mAh
    Li-Ion

BLU Studio 5.3 II - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 1900 - D550a
  HSDPA 850 / 2100 - D550i
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Launch Announced 2013, February. Released 2013, February
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 150 x 77 x 10.8 mm (5.91 x 3.03 x 0.43 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.3 inches, 77.4 cm2 (~67.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~208 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU PowerVR SGX531
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 4GB 512MB RAM
Main Camera Single 8 MP, AF
Features Dual-LED flash
Video 720p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 2 MP
Video
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 3.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
Radio Stereo FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 2200 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 960 h (2G) / Up to 820 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Misc Colors Black, White
Price About 160 EUR

BLU Studio 5.3 II - User Reviews

  • 3G

  • Pell off the lens plastic protector!!

  • is the Blu studio 5.3 ii a 3 or 4g phone...

  • my charging mechanism f*cking broke. i want it fixed or either blu better send me a new phone

  • I will NEVER buy one of these phones, nor will i tell anyone else too. The camera isnt what its suppose to be. Its blurry and junk! It doesnt even work half the time. Not to mention, it has hardly any memory on it.. Terrible phone. going back to Iphone!

  • where i can i get a new Blu studio 5.3II D551a battery to purchase

  • these phones are horrible i will never waste my money again

  • how to unlock

  • how to unlock blu studio 5.3ll

  • That doesn't work all it does is then down the volume when I hold them down at the same time

  • Did you get an answer to this? I have the same issue.

  • My power button fell off the first week of owning.

  • My charging port broke. Does anybody know where I can get it fixed?

  • I want to unlock my phone please show me the process.

  • I have an unlocked Blue Studio II 5.3 phone. Is it compatible with Boost Mobile?

  • try factory reseting the phone i want a back up please

  • try factory reseting the phone

  • My charging port to mine went out. You can get a UNIVERSAL external charging port for the battery. If you had them the battery and ask foe an external charger they won't give you anything, you just get a standard universal external charger. Take the battery out and charge for a few hours. Usually about $25 brand new. I suggest doing what I did, I bought the external charger but found it annoying to not have my phone for hours while it charged, so buy and extra battery (about $20 on eBay) and just keep one consistently charging. Hope this helps

  • Also on amazon I just found the perfect one I think

  • I also bought two different cases one too small and one too big I ended up using one from a galaxy note 2 turns out it's the same size

  • I have the 5.3 II it doesn't wanna charge and it's been off for a few days and I have tried with other chargers... What can I do??? It's driving me crazy kuz I really like this phone

  • my phone turnt off ouy of nowhere at first I thought it was dead but now that its on the charger it wont turn on at all

  • The Skype app doesn't work on my cell

  • WHY IS IT SO DIFFICULT TO FIND A BLU STUDIO 5.3 II CASE?! I purchased 2 cases on amazon after purchasing my phone in December; the first was way too small. The second case had weak inner clasps that broke off; the seller placed it and after a month the clasp cracked off. If I owned a cell phone brand I would also sell cases! So frustrated.

  • to screen shot you must press the power and volume down buttons at the same time and hold.

  • Blu Studio 5.3 II D550A (3G 850/1900MHz) Unlocked Dual Sim Phone with Dual-Core 1GHz Processor, Android 4.1, 5.3-inch IPS Capacitive Touch, phone was turned on, then battery was taken out without shutting down phone correctly, now phone won't turn on....can anyone give me some advise.

  • Why does the phone keep on giving me a response of low memory any time I am browsing

  • need original firmware to enjoy this great phone so lets work together on getting a coppy of a backup incase another one of us gets software problems and i have that problem

  • Getting trouble turning on my blu studio 5.3

  • this is a good phone ...but just after four months the touch is not funching how do i get it fixed

  • the phone is great the battery life is short

  • like what do u mean it does a little adjustment

  • I personally love everything about this phone. The only problem I have is that when the phone is on. The battery's percentage does not update. And when I go click refresh no update still. Please help :)

  • It's $229 at Kmart

  • Why don't you have cases and also why is it so hard to find accessories for the phone?

  • How do you screenshot in it

  • How do you screenshot in it

  • Hey, why is there no case for this phone ??

  • Hey, anybody from guam? If yeah, how much is it Brand New and Unlocked. I'm really looking foward to buy this phone but color black

  • has good flash? thanks

  • video for skype not available

  • When I was looking to buy my phone I wrote an email to [email protected] and they told me where I could by my phone. Good Luck

  • You should get in contact with [email protected] to find out about updates.

  • Ebay & Amazon.

  • Can the OS for this phone be upgraded?

  • would like to know where can iget this phone in singapore

  • I love the phone but does anyone know where I can get a case for it or an extended battery lol please help!!!

  • This phone is a dual sim standby.

  • Did you ever contact Blu about your issues? Here is their email just in case you haven't: [email protected]

  • Skype should work just fine. It is a android device with a front facing camera. So you will be able to download the Skype app front the play store.

  • Have you talked to Blu about the issue. Their email address is [email protected] or you can call them at 1-877-602-8762

  • If you manage the memory on the RAM the phone wont freeze. Androids tend to freeze when there is too many applications being used. Close your apps and keep your apps on the SD card or on the internal memory and you will be fine.

  • Does this phone freeze a lot especially because its dual sim

  • hey budy how u doing man anyone talk about this phone with bwis company working betta or get betta cervice tk

  • im from guam and got this phone two months ago. i have no problem with my service and always have the full signal but when i call or recieve a call they couldnt understand me. they saying its always breaking up. pls somebody help me

  • Does skype work

  • thank you so much!!!!! =)

  • My best friend have the Studio 5.3.. The first one and both bands works. so you have to choice wich band did you use to work with data. and the other just use as a phone. But you can modify wich one you use with data wathever you want.

  • Notes 2 case fit and do a little adjustments camera /speaker

  • I love the phone but does anyone know where I can get a case for it or an extended battery lol please help!!!

  • Is it BLU Studio 5.3 II availble in INDIA.?????

  • I from Serbia. I have studio 5.3 II three months. My opinion is that for this price and this segment studio is best buy. I was installed many application (also Skype) everyone application work perfectly. Camera takes nice photo and nice video. I had suspected about 512MB internal memory, but until now, all work smoothly.In combination with Go Launcher Ex phone looks expensive and good.

  • I love my tablet and love my phone so I decided to dare and combine them both at a low cost right ? I had heard reviews and seen videos about BLU phones. Coming for a Samsung guy, I had my doubts.... but I am one who always routes for the under dogs and especially if its open source. I have had the 5.3 ii for about 2 weeks and love it ...Its a very exceptional phone. Looks good , feels good and is fluent enough to handle what I need. In other words, it does whats needed. The screen size makes it perfect to watch movies and internet videos. Speaker and volume levels are good.I have seen better cameras in recent phones but this is not the worst 8MP, It does a good enough job. The dual core processor does a lot to boost the gaming experience. Installed Need For Speed, which plays very well and all controls responsive. Although, I have had 2 times that the whole phone has just glitched on me , both times when trying to send an email...... Automatically started typing random characters and symbols... continously. Only option was to hard boot ...removed battery. Was VERY concerning but not enough for me to send it back. Final verdict : 7:10 Very good phone PS: Hopefully, I just got a bad batch !

  • I purchased my studio last month at first it was shakie but when I change to straight talk the phone became faster no problems downloading again there are still some issue but I have a 1yr.warranty &,now I'm in contract with Blu,inc in Miami I'm gonna purchase the life one when it is release later this month im gonna give this 1,to my wife for the money &,the performance I'm quite satisfied with the Blu studio 2.

  • It doesn't support flash no matter how you download it . Skype doesn't work. Volume could be better. No ring tone option. And I just got this phone yesterday very displeased BC I found a lot of things wrong with it n plus there is a blue line running straghit down the center. So annoying!!!!!! @-@

  • blu Studio 5.2 II is dual active sim or only dual standby? who really enjoys the phone, please reply.

  • I just got did blue 5.3 3days ago n I love it go blu

  • I think that the only good thing about the 2nd blu 5.3 is it's camera it should have been 12 mega pix but the editing camera thing is great and that you can import audio with your video's when trying to edit and you can pause and take picture while taking a video.. but I hate that it doesn't have a home button and I have to reach the very top to unlock when I have to check for time and I hate how the camera is popping out, makes the phone uneven when I have lay it down.. I think they should make one like this but with 12 mega pix or more, home button and the features from the 1st blu 5.3 then it would probably perfect- oh and make it harder to break, because my first one I only owned for 2 months and it just fell from my lap and the whole screen was white.. and please make better looking cases for these especially an otter box if you can't make it stronger..

  • Can you tell me where to find a case for this phone? I just got mines a couple days ago & can't find a case for it.

  • Thanks to GSMAreana.com for all the specs and the "Compare" feature! Owned this phone for less than a month and so far is pleased with the size, speed, and functionality. No bloatware. Simple, nice, and user friendly Android version.

  • I just got my phone about a month ago n it sucks really the screen just went blank out of no were n they say then cant fix it really? all the money gone to waste I sooo regret getting it my job depends on my phone n know I don't have one again this phone sucks

  • Had this phone just over a week now and very pleased so far, Having read many reviews of the original BLU Studio 5.3 the 5.3 11 Seems much better, it has a better spec, especially processor of course, battery life very good. Just slight problems, GPS can take a few minutes to lock at times , although this seems common to a lot of Android devices,some web browsers crash, also a common Jellybean problem I have read about, found Opera to very stable though, Skype can be a problem signing in, also a common jellbean problem,The speaker is ok, but not the best, but sounds great with stock headphones.All in all so far so good for the price.

  • I've had the Blu Studio 5.3 I for about one year. It's been a good experience. Big screen, good memory, nice kernel features. No battery issues. Hope they release the source code to compile the kernel, most respectable companies release the source code. No updates at all. If you email support they may answer you. They do have screen replacement for the blu studio 1 so this new model may have it too.

  • owned 5.3 5 months then it started killing batteries. Sent to Blu, they had it for 30 days and sent it back in the same condition. Sent it back to them. they had it for 30 more days and still not fixed. Now they say they don't have parts. STAY AWAY FROM THESE CARPET BAGGERS.

  • I have had the first blu 5.3 for little over a year. I love it. Blu support is so lame however not even the new phones are updated on their website. No support at all.

  • is this phone available in nepal,if avaialble then ehats the price???????????

  • this phone works great whit att,net10 and straight talk so all you need to do is change the sim for a new one.some times they have some issues too.

  • what service are you useing with your phone and what did you have to do to get it to read your sim card? im trying to use straight talk

  • whst service are you useing with your phone im trying to use striaght talk and cant get it to read my sim card

  • These guys r making it hard to decide

  • it is an very good phone with all feauters waiting for relese i love blu phones