BLU VIVO XI vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison

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BLU VIVO XI Samsung Galaxy A12
Released · Oct 07, 2018
Released · Dec 21, 2020
5.9-inch · 1520x720px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Dual camera
Quad camera
3GB · 32GB
4GB · 64GB
3000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Nov 24, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
€179

Design

Dimensions
5.89 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches
149.7 x 72.9 x 7.9 mm
6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches
164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm
Weight
6.60 oz / 187.0 g 7.23 oz / 205.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver Black, White, Blue, Red

Display

Size
5.9-inch, 79.67% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 85.80% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD LCD
Resolution
1520x720px, 285 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 4.2 (Poor)

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 (12 nm) Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53
4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A53
GPU
PowerVR GE8320 PowerVR GE8320
Memory
3GB/32GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1)
3GB/32GB
6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo) Android (10)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Polymer 5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Quad camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.1 μm
48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (30 fps)
Front
16 MP (Wide Angle, Flash)
Video capture: 720p (30 fps)
8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n
b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Radio
FM

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 28, 66 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 7 (300/100 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes No
SIM type
Nano SIM, Micro SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 28, 2018
FCC ID value: YHLBLUVIVOXIP
Date approved: Mar 11, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA125U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.18 W/kg
Body: 1.11 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg
Head: 1.14 W/kg
Body: 1.20 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 32GB storage
Memory 3GB/32GB
With 128GB storage
Memory 6GB/128GB
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