BLU Vivo 5
#3606
BLU Vivo IV
#3608Category Breakdown
BLU Vivo 5
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 BLU Vivo 5 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 better pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Vivo 5 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 Mediatek MT6592 with a 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7 CPU and 2GB of RAM.
- Both models have a 13 MP rear camera and 5 MP front camera, but the Vivo IV has autofocus while the Vivo 5 uses phase detection autofocus.
- The Vivo 5 has a larger battery capacity of 3150 mAh, compared to the Vivo IV's 2300 mAh.
- Software-wise, the Vivo 5 runs on Android 5.1, upgradable to 6.0, while the Vivo IV operates on Android 4.2.2, upgradable to 4.4.2.
- Build quality shows the Vivo 5 is slightly heavier and thicker than the Vivo IV, which is lighter and slimmer.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BLU Vivo 5
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-T720MP3
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, PDAF
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-Ion 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
142.6 g
129 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Silver, Gold
Black, White/Silver, White/Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
OS Version
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes