Allview X3 Soul
#3589
BLU Vivo IV
#3608Category Breakdown
Allview X3 Soul
BLU Vivo IV
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
79.579.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
58.258.2
Summary
- The Allview X3 Soul features a larger 5.5-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the BLU Vivo IV has a 5.0-inch Super AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in a significantly sharper image.
- In terms of performance, the X3 Soul is powered by a Mediatek MT6753 chipset with a 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU and 3GB of RAM, compared to the Vivo IV's MT6592 chipset with a 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7 CPU and 2GB of RAM, giving the X3 Soul a slight edge in multitasking.
- Both devices have a 13 MP rear camera and 5 MP front camera, but they share similar video recording capabilities at 1080p@30fps.
- The X3 Soul has a larger 3150 mAh battery, while the Vivo IV has a smaller 2300 mAh battery, which may affect overall usage time.
- The X3 Soul runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop, whereas the Vivo IV initially launched with Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, upgradable to 4.4.2 KitKat, indicating a more modern software experience for the X3 Soul.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Allview X3 Soul
BLU Vivo IV
General
Release Date
2016
2014
Announced
2016
2014
Description
N/A
Also known as BLU D970L
Display
Size
5.5"
5"
Type
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Mali-T720
Mali-450MP4
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.0, AF
13 MP, AF
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP
5 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3150 mAh
2300 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3150 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2300 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
151.9 x 74.6 x 6.9 mm (5.98 x 2.94 x 0.27 in)
145.1 x 70.2 x 5.5 mm (5.71 x 2.76 x 0.22 in)
Weight
147.6 g
129 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Gold
Black, White/Silver, White/Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
OS Version
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes