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Allview City Life

Allview City Life

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Allview Viva C701

Allview Viva C701

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Category Breakdown

Allview City Life
Allview Viva C701
Performance
51.354.3
Camera
41.841.8
Display
67.567.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
63.863.8
Overall
52.253.1

Summary

  • The Allview City Life features a slightly larger and lighter build compared to the Allview Viva C701, with dimensions of 192.5 x 122 x 7.9 mm and a weight of 282g versus 189 x 108 x 10.7 mm and 296g for the Viva C701.
  • Both devices have a 7.0" TFT display with the same resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels, but the Viva C701 offers a more advanced quad-core CPU at 1.2 GHz compared to the dual-core 1.5 GHz in the City Life, resulting in better performance.
  • Camera specifications are identical, with both models featuring a VGA rear camera and no front camera.
  • The City Life has a larger 3000mAh battery compared to the 2700mAh battery in the Viva C701, which may provide longer usage time.
  • In terms of software, the City Life runs on Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean), while the Viva C701 is equipped with a more recent Android 5.1 (Lollipop), potentially offering a better user experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Allview City Life
Allview Viva C701

General

Release Date

2013
2015

Announced

2013
2015

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

7"
7"

Type

TFT
TFT, 256K colors

Resolution

600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)
600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)

PPI

600
600

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
N/A

CPU

Dual-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

Mali-400
Mali-400MP2

Memory

8GB 512MB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

N/A
N/A

Main Camera Details

VGA
VGA

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh
2700 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2700 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

192.5 x 122 x 7.9 mm (7.58 x 4.80 x 0.31 in)
189 x 108 x 10.7 mm (7.44 x 4.25 x 0.42 in)

Weight

282 g
296 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

White, Black
White, Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

No
No

Network

No cellular connectivity
No cellular connectivity

Network Speed

N/A
N/A

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

Yes
No

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

N/A
N/A

Software

Operating System

Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)

OS Version

Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer
Accelerometer

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes