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BLU Vivo Air

BLU Vivo Air

#4994
Nokia Lumia 822

Nokia Lumia 822

#5040

Category Breakdown

BLU Vivo Air
Nokia Lumia 822
Performance
54.051.5
Camera
19.119.1
Display
77.975.7
Battery
20.017.4
Build
0.217.5
Connectivity
29.858.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
29.929.6

Summary

  • The BLU Vivo Air features a slimmer and lighter build at 5.1 mm and 97 g compared to the Nokia Lumia 822's thicker 11.2 mm and 141.6 g.
  • The Vivo Air has a larger 4.8-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the Lumia 822's 4.3-inch AMOLED display has a lower resolution of 480 x 800 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Vivo Air is powered by an octa-core Mediatek MT6592, offering more processing power than the dual-core Snapdragon S4 in the Lumia 822.
  • Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Vivo Air has a higher 5 MP selfie camera compared to the Lumia's 1.2 MP.
  • The Vivo Air's battery capacity is 2100 mAh, slightly larger than the Lumia 822's 1800 mAh.
  • Software-wise, the Vivo Air runs on Android 4.4.2, while the Lumia 822 operates on Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1, providing different user experiences.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BLU Vivo Air
Nokia Lumia 822

General

Release Date

2015
2012

Announced

2015
2012

Description

N/A
For Verizon Wireless

Display

Size

4.8"
4.3"

Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~306 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)

PPI

720
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 2

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus

CPU

Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait

GPU

Mali-450MP4
Adreno 225

Memory

16GB 1GB RAM
16GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR
Carl Zeiss Tessar lens, F2.2, dual-LED flash

Front Camera

5 MP
1.2 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
720p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2100 mAh
1800 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2100 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable (BP-4W)

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

139.8 x 67.4 x 5.1 mm (5.50 x 2.65 x 0.20 in)
127.8 x 68.4 x 11.2 mm, 95 cc (5.03 x 2.69 x 0.44 in)

Weight

97 g
141.6 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White/Gold
Black, Gray, White, Red

Foldable

SAR

N/A
0.79 W/kg (head)

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update

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 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass