BLU Vivo 5 vs vivo Xplay 3S

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Vivo 5:
    OLED
    Xplay 3S:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Vivo 5: 31.4 g lighter

    Vivo 5:
    142.6 g
    Xplay 3S:
    174 g
  • Width

    Vivo 5: 8 mm narrower

    Vivo 5:
    74.6 mm
    Xplay 3S:
    82.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Vivo 5: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Vivo 5:
    5.5 in
    Xplay 3S:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Vivo 5:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    Xplay 3S:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Vivo 5: 1.8 mm thinner

    Vivo 5:
    6.9 mm
    Xplay 3S:
    8.7 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Vivo 5

    Height:
    151.9 mm
    Width:
    74.6 mm
    Depth:
    6.9 mm
  2. 2. Xplay 3S

    Height:
    158.2 mm +6.3 mm versus Vivo 5
    Width:
    82.6 mm +8 mm versus Vivo 5
    Depth:
    8.7 mm +1.8 mm versus Vivo 5

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Vivo 5

    142.6 g

  2. 2. Xplay 3S

    174 g

    +31.4 g versus Vivo 5

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Vivo 5

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Xplay 3S

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²

Xplay 3S has approximately 19% more rectangular screen area than Vivo 5.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Vivo 5, Xplay 3S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVivo 5Xplay 3S
32 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 3 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Vivo 5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Xplay 3S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Vivo 5

    3150 mAh

  2. 2. Xplay 3S

    3200 mAh

    +50 mAh versus Vivo 5

Specifications

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1. Vivo 52. Xplay 3S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Vivo 5, Xplay 3S.
SpecificationVivo 5Xplay 3S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.9 Х 74.6 Х 6.9 mm
  • 158.2 Х 82.6 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 142.6 g
  • 174 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Vivo 5, Xplay 3S.
SpecificationVivo 5Xplay 3S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.6%
  • 75.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 490 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Vivo 5, Xplay 3S.
SpecificationVivo 5Xplay 3S
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Vivo 5, Xplay 3S.
SpecificationVivo 5Xplay 3S
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP3
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 36147
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 598
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2478
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Vivo 5, Xplay 3S.
SpecificationVivo 5Xplay 3S
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2013
Colors
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
Unknown
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 490 h (2G) / Up to 490 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 38 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Vivo 5, Xplay 3S.
SpecificationVivo 5Xplay 3S
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Vivo 5, Xplay 3S.
SpecificationVivo 5Xplay 3S
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Vivo 5, Xplay 3S.
SpecificationVivo 5Xplay 3S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port