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BLU Vivo Air

BLU Vivo Air

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BLU Vivo IV

BLU Vivo IV

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Category Breakdown

BLU Vivo Air
BLU Vivo IV
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.142.4
Display
79.579.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
58.158.2

Summary

  • The BLU Vivo Air features a 4.8-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the BLU Vivo IV has a larger 5.0-inch Super AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
  • Both phones are powered by the same Mediatek MT6592 chipset and octa-core CPU, but the Vivo IV has 2GB of RAM compared to the 1GB in the Vivo Air, enhancing multitasking capabilities.
  • In terms of camera performance, the Vivo IV offers a superior 13 MP rear camera versus the 8 MP on the Vivo Air, although both can record 1080p video.
  • The Vivo IV also has a larger battery capacity at 2300 mAh compared to the Vivo Air's 2100 mAh, potentially providing better battery life.
  • Both devices run on Android, with the Vivo IV initially on Android 4.2.2 but upgradable to 4.4.2, while the Vivo Air comes with Android 4.4.2 out of the box.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BLU Vivo Air
BLU Vivo IV

General

Release Date

2015
2014

Announced

2015
2014

Description

N/A
Also known as BLU D970L

Display

Size

4.8"
5"

Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~306 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 MT6592 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

Mali-450MP4
Mali-450MP4

Memory

16GB 1GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

8 MP, 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

2100 mAh
2300 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2100 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2300 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

139.8 x 67.4 x 5.1 mm (5.50 x 2.65 x 0.20 in)
145.1 x 70.2 x 5.5 mm (5.71 x 2.76 x 0.22 in)

Weight

97 g
129 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White/Gold
Black, White/Silver, White/Gold

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)

OS Version

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
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