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vivo V3

vivo V3

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XOLO Black 1X

XOLO Black 1X

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Category Breakdown

vivo V3
XOLO Black 1X
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 and XOLO Black 1X both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display, but the Black 1X offers a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels compared to the V3's 720 x 1280 pixels, resulting in a sharper image.
  • In terms of performance, the vivo V3 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 chipset, while the Black 1X uses a Mediatek MT6753; both have octa-core CPUs but differ in clock speed and GPU performance.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the V3 has an 8 MP selfie camera, outperforming the Black 1X's 5 MP.
  • The vivo V3 has a slightly larger battery capacity at 2550 mAh compared to the Black 1X's 2400 mAh, though both lack fast charging.
  • Both devices run on Android 5.1 Lollipop, with the Black 1X being upgradable to Android 6.0 Marshmallow, offering a potentially more updated software experience.
  • The build quality is similar, with both phones being lightweight and slim, but the V3 is marginally smaller in dimensions.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

vivo V3
XOLO Black 1X

General

Release Date

2016
2015

Announced

2016
2015

Description

N/A
For India

Display

Size

5"
5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 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

N/A
Asahi Dragontrail Glass

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Adreno 405
Mali-T720MP3

Memory

16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, f/2.1, PDAF
13 MP, PDAF

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
2400 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2550 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2400 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)
144.6 x 72 x 7.6 mm (5.69 x 2.83 x 0.30 in)

Weight

138 g
N/A

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Gold
Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM
Hybrid Dual SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/7.2 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Funtouch 2.5
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), HIVE Atlas UI

OS Version

Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Funtouch 2.5
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), HIVE Atlas UI

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes