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

