Category Breakdown
BLU Vivo 4.8 HD
Samsung Galaxy S5 mini
Performance
52.452.5
Camera
19.119.1
Display
80.480.4
Battery
18.920.0
Build
0.216.7
Connectivity
32.056.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
29.432.3
Summary
- The BLU Vivo 4.8 HD features a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the Samsung Galaxy S5 mini has a slightly smaller 4.5-inch Super AMOLED display with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of ~326 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Vivo is powered by a Mediatek MT6589T chipset with a quad-core 1.5 GHz CPU, compared to the Galaxy S5 mini's Exynos 3470 with a quad-core 1.4 GHz CPU, both having 16GB of storage but differing RAM configurations (1GB for Vivo and 1.5GB for S5 mini).
- Both devices have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the S5 mini offers a higher resolution selfie camera at 2.1 MP versus the 5 MP on the Vivo.
- The battery capacity is slightly higher in the S5 mini at 2100 mAh compared to the Vivo's 2000 mAh.
- On the software front, the Vivo runs on Android 4.2, while the S5 mini comes with Android 4.4.2, upgradable to 5.1.1, featuring Samsung's TouchWiz UI.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BLU Vivo 4.8 HD
Samsung Galaxy S5 mini
General
Release Date
2014
2014
Announced
2014
2014
Description
N/A
Versions: G800F (Europe); G800A (AT&T); G800HQ (Turkey); G800H (USA); G800M (LATAM); G800R4 (US Cellular); G800Y (New Zealand)
Display
Size
4.8"
4.5"
Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~306 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
Exynos 3470 Quad
CPU
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
PowerVR SGX544MP2
Mali-400MP4
Memory
16GB 1GB RAM
16GB 1.5GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, AF
8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
5 MP
2.1 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2000 mAh
2100 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
137 x 70 x 6.9 mm (5.39 x 2.76 x 0.27 in)
131.1 x 64.8 x 9.1 mm (5.16 x 2.55 x 0.36 in)
Weight
135 g
120 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
White, Black, Pink, Yellow
Charcoal Black, Shimmery White, Electric Blue and Copper Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.63 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
3.0
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate

