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

