BLU Vivo 5 vs Cat S40 Comparison and Differences
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BLU Vivo 5
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Cat S40
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BLU Vivo 5 or Cat S40 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BLU Vivo 5 | Cat S40 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2016, January | 2015, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 151.9 x 74.6 x 6.9 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 2.94 in | 144.9 x 74.1 x 12.5 mm | 5.7 x 5.7 x 2.92 in | |
| Weight | 142.6 g | 5.03 oz | 185 g | 6.53 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Silver, Gold | Black | |
| Battery | 3150 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 936 h Talking time - Up to 18 h |
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| Approximate price | 240 EUR | 440 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 4.7" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 60.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 73.6% | 56.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 540 x 960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 267 PPI | 234 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, PDAF | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@60fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP | 2 MP |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 5.1 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
| GPU | Mali-T720MP3 | Adreno 304 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 16 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 598 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2478 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - North America -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - Global LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700) - North America |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 4.1, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - DTS sound |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 1.8 m -MIL-STD-810G compliant |
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