Category Breakdown
vivo V3
vivo Y37 (2015)
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.456.4
Summary
- The vivo V3 features a more compact build with dimensions of 143.6 x 71 x 7.5 mm and weighs 138g, compared to the larger vivo Y37, which measures 154 x 77 x 6.8 mm and weighs 165g.
- Both phones have an IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, but the V3 has a smaller 5.0-inch screen, resulting in a higher pixel density of ~294 ppi versus the Y37's ~267 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the V3 is equipped with a Snapdragon 616 chipset and a slightly faster CPU configuration, while both devices share the same GPU and RAM capacity.
- The camera specifications are similar with both having a 13 MP rear camera, but the V3 offers an 8 MP front camera compared to the Y37's 5 MP.
- The Y37 has a larger battery capacity at 2720 mAh versus the V3's 2550 mAh.
- Both devices run on Android Lollipop, with the V3 using Funtouch 2.5 and the Y37 on Funtouch 2.1.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
vivo V3
vivo Y37 (2015)
General
Release Date
2016
2015
Announced
2016
2015
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 405
Adreno 405
Memory
16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.1, PDAF
13 MP, AF
Front Camera
8 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.3
5 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2550 mAh
2720 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2550 mAh, non-removable
2720 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
143.6 x 71 x 7.5 mm (5.65 x 2.80 x 0.30 in)
154 x 77 x 6.8 mm (6.06 x 3.03 x 0.27 in)
Weight
138 g
165 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Gold
White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP, EDR
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Funtouch 2.5
Android 5.0 (Lollipop), Funtouch 2.1
OS Version
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Funtouch 2.5
Android 5.0 (Lollipop), Funtouch 2.1
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

