Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 51.6 | 56.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| BLU | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Windows Phone 7.5 Mango |
| -- | 2011-09-12 |
| 5.43 x 2.76 x 0.27 inches | 4.96 x 2.63 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 3.90 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and White | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 306 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7.5 |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Single-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR 544 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Focus S is just a bit better than BLU Vivo 4.8 HD, with a 56.5 score against 51.6. The Samsung Focus S works with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango operating system, while BLU Vivo 4.8 HD works with Android 4.2 operating system. The Samsung Focus S construction is somewhat thicker but lighter than the BLU Vivo 4.8 HD.
The BLU Vivo 4.8 HD has a better looking display than Samsung Focus S, because it has a higher quantity of pixels per screen inch, a little larger display and a much better resolution of 1280 x 720px. Samsung Focus S features as much memory capacity to store more apps and games as the BLU Vivo 4.8 HD one, both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage capacity.
BLU Vivo 4.8 HD features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Focus S, because it has a larger number of cores. The BLU Vivo 4.8 HD features longer battery life than Samsung Focus S, because it has 2000mAh of battery capacity against 1650mAh. Samsung Focus S takes much better photos and videos than BLU Vivo 4.8 HD. They have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rates and the same (HD) video resolution.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Focus S is also a lot cheaper.
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