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| Global Score | |
| 57.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| BLU | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | -- |
| -- | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.71 x 2.76 x 0.22 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6592 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-450 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 750 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is much better than the BLU Vivo IV, getting an 83.3 score against 57.9. Samsung Galaxy S9's construction is heavier and incredibly thicker than the BLU Vivo IV. The BLU Vivo IV has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S9, although it has a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a little smaller display and a quite inferior quantity of pixels per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy S9 features a much greater memory for games and applications than BLU Vivo IV, because it has more internal memory and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB. The Galaxy S9 has a bit better CPU than BLU Vivo IV, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S9 also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S9 takes way better pictures and videos than BLU Vivo IV, because although it has a worse 12 mega pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a lot better video definition. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has better battery lifetime than BLU Vivo IV, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S9 costs a bit more money than the BLU Vivo IV, but you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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