Did you know that one of the world's slimmest smartphones, the Gionee Elife S5.5, is available in the US (under a different name)?

As you may, or may not know, BLU is a Florida-based company that makes affordable smartphones. However, it’s not the real maker of the Vivo IV, which is simply a rebranded Gionee Elife S5.5. The BLU Vivo IV looks just like Gionee's device. Moreover, as you’ll notice in the specs comparison below, it offers exactly the same features, including a 5-inch Super AMOLED display with 1080 x 1920 pixels, octa-core 1.7 GHz MediaTek processor, 2 GB of RAM, and 16 GB of non-expandable storage space. The Vivo IV was released running Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, but it seems that it's been updated to KitKat last month.
Display
Size
Technology
Super AMOLED Plus
Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
67.78 %
67.78 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass
Hardware
System chip
MediaTek MT6592
MediaTek MT6592
Processor
GPU
Mali-450
Mali-450
RAM
Internal storage
16GB
16GB
OS
Android (4.2)
Android (4.2)
Battery
Capacity
2300 mAh
2300 mAh
Talk time
the average is 15 h (927 min)
Stand-by time
the average is 20 days (472 h)
the average is 20 days (472 h)
Talk time (3G)
the average is 19 h (1110 min)
the average is 19 h (1110 min)
Stand-by time (3G)
the average is 0 days (0 h)
Camera
Rear
Single camera
Single camera
Main camera
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
5 MP
5 MP
Design
Dimensions
Weight
the average is 6.5 oz (185 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Availability
Scheduled release
Q2 2014
See the full Gionee Elife S5.5 vs BLU Vivo IV specs comparison or compare them to other phones using our Specs Comparison tool.
source: Amazon