Advertisement For only $150, the BLU Studio Energy packs a massive 5,000mAh battery that lasts for days. It’s a solid contender in the budget phone market, so let’s take a look at if it’s got more going for it than just a huge battery.At the end of this review, we’ll be giving away our test device to one lucky reader!SpecificationsFirst off, let’s start with the numbers. This is what we’re working with. Chipset: Quad-core MediaTek 1.3GHz Cortex-A7 with Mali-400 GPU RAM: 1GB Storage: 8GB Cameras: 8MP rear-facing, 2MP front-facing Size: 144.5mm x 71.5mm x 10.4mm (5.69in x 2.81in x 0.41in) Weight: 180g (6.25oz) Screen: 5.0″ IPS LCD 720px x 1280px Expansion: microSD card slot Battery: 5,000mAH Connectivity: WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, US GSM Version HSPA+ (850/1700/1900), Global GSM Version HSPA+ (850/1900/2100) Operating System: Android KitKat 4.4.2 (Expected future update to Lollipop 5.0) Extra Features: FM Radio, Dual SIM ComparisonsYou can see it’s basically a mid-tier phone with an enormous battery tacked on, so it wouldn’t exactly be fair to compare this to other high-end $600+ phones like the iPhone 6, Galaxy S6, or HTC One M9. A better comparison would be against the Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen), which was just released in February.The Moto E costs slightly less… Read full this story
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