Name: Vivo 5R
Brand: BLU
SKU: 30404
Rating: 4.1 (39 reviews)

3.6

based on all reviews

BLU Vivo 5R is easy
photos still look very good
UI still performs pretty well when it comes to speed

occasional short pauses when switching things around in the recent apps screen
struggled with focus issues under lower light
5R is just a bit too large to use with one hand

Primary sensor resolution: 13 Mpx
Screen size: 5.5 in
Resolution: 1920, 1080 px
Technology: IPS LCD
Pixel density: 401 ppi
Battery capacity: 3150 mAh
Cpu cores: 8-core
Primary resolution: 8 Mpx

BLU Vivo 5R - Pros & Cons

BLU Vivo 5R is easy
photos still look very good
UI still performs pretty well when it comes to speed
the best build design of any phone under $199
camera on the BLU Vivo 5 performs admirably
low resolution AMOLED display and a fairly energy efficient processor
Battery life is also pretty great
The mids and highs are nice and clear
the camera performs pretty well
viewing angles are good
POPULAR
excellent performance is
excellent design and build-quality
The bezels are also fairly reasonable
excellent colour
clarity and a colder white balance
Performance
Design
Build Quality
fast and responsive
Always Enabled Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly
level of processing is perfectly fine for games and Internet searches
operability
processing performance
multi-tasking performance
it great for enjoying videos and games dynamically
its screen is relatively beautiful

occasional short pauses when switching things around in the recent apps screen
struggled with focus issues under lower light
5R is just a bit too large to use with one hand
flickering textures and noticeably sluggish controls
patches of noise
especially toward the bottom of many pictures
The display resolution also takes a toll on the 5R's battery life
off-screen buttons are missing any form of backlighting
micro-SD card slot
Text can be very fuzzy at times depending on it s size
camera performance is often a weakness
a very low display resolution
It lacks a lot of bass
it does not support wireless charging
Does BLU Vivo 5R have Google Play Services
Does BLU Vivo 5R have wireless charging
Does BLU Vivo 5R have fast charging
Sounds a bit too good to be true
the pixel density is still quite high
BLU is still a small manufacturer
have an app drawer
no support for Sprint or Verizon
this setting cannot be enforced by the benchmark app
Battery life is very sensitive to changes in screen brightness
device may be too hot or have other apps running in the background
It does not store any personal data
some buttons may look small depending on the app
it is quite difficult to press the button on the screen edge
may be a bit clumsy when editing office documents
the screen is difficult to see

BLU Vivo 5R - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	5.5 in Best: Asus FonePad 8 Screen size: 8 in
Battery capacity	3150 mAh Best: Doogee BL12000 Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
Pixel density	401 ppi Best: Sony Xperia Z6 Pixel density: 891 ppi
CPU clock speed	1.3 GHz Best: Motorola Moto G100 CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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BLU Vivo 5R - Full Specifications

Operating system	Android 6.0
CPU clock speed	1.3 GHz
CPU cores	8-core
CPU model	MediaTek MT6753
GPU model	ARM Mali-T720 MP4 GP
RAM memory	3 GB

Primary sensor resolution	13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture	2.0 f
Video recording	yes
Highest video resolution	1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution	30.0 fps
Autofocus	yes
Burst Mode	yes
Digital zoom	yes
Face detection	yes
Geo-tagging	yes
Gesture Shot	yes
HDR Capture	yes
LED Flash	yes
Panorama	yes
Scene mode	yes
Self timer	yes
Smile detection	yes
Touch focus	yes
Voice control	yes

Internal storage	32 GB
Memory card reader	yes
Maximum card storage	64GB
Types of memory card supported	microSD

Height	6.08 in
Width	2.98 in
Depth	0.32 in
Weight	5.68 oz

Dual sim support	yes
Sim card size	Micro-SIM
Bluetooth	yes
Bluetooth version	4.0
Charging connection	USB
Headphone connection	3.5 mm
Type of USB connector	Micro-USB
USB On-The-Go (OTG)	yes

Battery type	Lithium Polymer
Battery capacity	3150.0 mAh
Standby time	625.0 h
Talk time	16.0 h
Fast charging	yes

Screen size	5.5 in
Touchscreen	yes
Number of colors	16.7M
Panel type	LCD
Resolution	1920 x 1080 px
Technology	IPS LCD
Pixel density	401.0 ppi
Screen material	Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0
Dual screen support	no
HDR	no
Multi touch	yes

Primary resolution	8.0 Mpx

Colour of product	Grey
Material	Aluminum

Accelerometer	yes
Proximity	yes
Digital compass	yes
Ambient light sensor	yes
Fingerprint	yes
Altimeter	yes

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes
Wireless networking standard	802.11a 802.11b 802.11g
Data transmission	HSPA+
Navigation system	GPS
2G GSM	yes
GSM frequencies	850 MHz 900 MHz 1800 MHz 1900 MHz
3G UMTS	yes
UMTS frequences	850 MHz 1700 MHz 1900 MHz 2100 MHz
4G LTE	yes
LTE frequencies	700 MHz 1700 MHz 1900 MHz 2100 MHz 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspot	yes

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BLU Vivo 5R BLU - Editorial Reviews (6)

3.0

Based on 6 reviews

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Published: 20.02.2016

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Published: 12.09.2016

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