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

