BLU Vivo Air vs Samsung Galaxy Note II CDMA

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.

  • Weight

    Vivo Air: 82.4 g lighter

    Vivo Air:
    97 g
    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    179.4 g
  • Width

    Vivo Air: 13.1 mm narrower

    Vivo Air:
    67.4 mm
    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    80.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Vivo Air: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Vivo Air:
    4.8 in
    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    5.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Vivo Air:
    1 GB RAM
    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    2 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Vivo Air:
    Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
  • Depth

    Vivo Air: 4.3 mm thinner

    Vivo Air:
    5.1 mm
    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    9.4 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 Air

    Height:
    139.8 mm
    Width:
    67.4 mm
    Depth:
    5.1 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Note II CDMA

    Height:
    151.1 mm +11.3 mm versus Vivo Air
    Width:
    80.5 mm +13.1 mm versus Vivo Air
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +4.3 mm versus Vivo Air

Weight

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

  1. 1. Vivo Air

    97 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note II CDMA

    179.4 g

    +82.4 g versus Vivo Air

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 Air

    Screen diagonal:
    4.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    63.5 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Note II CDMA

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

Galaxy Note II CDMA has approximately 31.3% more rectangular screen area than Vivo Air.

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 Air, Galaxy Note II CDMA, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVivo AirGalaxy Note II CDMA
16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 2 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 Air

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

2. Galaxy Note II CDMA

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

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 Air

    2100 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Note II CDMA

    3100 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Vivo Air

Specifications

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1. Vivo Air2. Galaxy Note II CDMA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Vivo Air, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationVivo AirGalaxy Note II CDMA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.8 Х 67.4 Х 5.1 mm
  • 151.1 Х 80.5 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 97 g
  • 179.4 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.8" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Vivo Air, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationVivo AirGalaxy Note II CDMA
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 63.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.4%
  • 68.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 306 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Vivo Air, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationVivo AirGalaxy Note II CDMA
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 1.9 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Vivo Air, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationVivo AirGalaxy Note II CDMA
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
  • Mali-400MP4
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 579
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1490
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 961
General specs
General specs — specifications for Vivo Air, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationVivo AirGalaxy Note II CDMA
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2012
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • White/Gold
  • Titanium Gray
  • Marble white
  • Amber brown
  • Ruby Wine
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 675 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h Music play - Up to 40 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Vivo Air, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationVivo AirGalaxy Note II CDMA
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SCH-I605
  • SPH-L900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SCH-I605
  • SPH-L900
  • SCH-R950 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SCH-I605
  • SPH-L900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - SCH-I605
  • SCH-R950 -4G - LTE band 13(700) - SCH-I605 LTE band 25(1900) - SPH-L900 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700) - SCH-R950
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes - SCH-I605
  • SPH-L900
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes - SCH-I605
  • SPH-L900
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Vivo Air, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationVivo AirGalaxy Note II CDMA
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS - I605 &
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Vivo Air, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationVivo AirGalaxy Note II CDMA
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Stylus - Versions: Samsung SCH-I605 for Verizon Samsung SCH-R950 for U.S. Cellular Samsung SPH-L900 for Sprint