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BLU Vivo 4.8 HD

BLU Vivo 4.8 HD

#4781
Samsung Galaxy S5 mini

Samsung Galaxy S5 mini

#4831

Category Breakdown

BLU Vivo 4.8 HD
Samsung Galaxy S5 mini
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
79.579.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.356.3

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

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

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
8 MP

Main Camera Details

8 MP, AF
8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), AF

Front Camera

5 MP
2.1 MP

Front Camera Details

5 MP
2.1 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW 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 & Design

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

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

White, Black, Pink, Yellow
Charcoal Black, Shimmery White, Electric Blue and Copper Gold

Foldable

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

Software

Operating System

Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI

OS Version

Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes