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BLU Vivo 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini

2.94 in
5.98 in
BLU Vivo 5 Mobile Phone
BLU Vivo 5
2.48 in
4.78 in
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Editiorial reviews
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4 editorial reviews
Blu is selling the Vivo 5 directly to consumers unlocked. This Android device is slim, attractive, and made from good materials. It boasts a big screen, solid camera, exceptional battery, and compatibility with AT&T and T-Mobile. Here is Phonescoop's in-depth report about Blu's latest.Read more
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Full Comparison

Hardware

BLU Vivo 5BLU Vivo 5
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 4.1
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.0 GHz
CPU cores8-coreDual-core
CPU modelMediaTek MT6753ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8420
GPU modelARM Mali-T720 MP4 GPARM Mali-400 MP1
RAM memory3 GB1 GB

Display

BLU Vivo 5BLU Vivo 5
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Screen size5.5 in4.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Resolution1280 x 720 px800 x 480 px
TechnologySuper AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density267.0 ppi233.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

BLU Vivo 5BLU Vivo 5
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

BLU Vivo 5BLU Vivo 5
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx0.3 Mpx

Storage

BLU Vivo 5BLU Vivo 5
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Internal storage32 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage64GB32GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC

Design

BLU Vivo 5BLU Vivo 5
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
MaterialAluminumPlastic

Dimensions

BLU Vivo 5BLU Vivo 5
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Height5.98 in4.78 in
Width2.94 in2.48 in
Depth0.27 in0.39 in
Weight4.97 oz3.95 oz

Sensors

BLU Vivo 5BLU Vivo 5
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Other features

BLU Vivo 5BLU Vivo 5
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

BLU Vivo 5BLU Vivo 5
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Dual sim supportyesno
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMini-SIM
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0

Cellular

BLU Vivo 5BLU Vivo 5
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
4G LTEyesno
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

BLU Vivo 5BLU Vivo 5
Samsung Galaxy S3 MiniSamsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Replaceable batterynoyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity3150.0 mAh2000.0 mAh
Standby time625.0 h450.0 h
Talk time16.0 h14.0 h

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini