BLU Vivo Air vs ZTE Obsidian

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: 40.5 g lighter

    Vivo Air:
    97 g
    Obsidian:
    137.5 g
  • Width

    Vivo Air: 1.2 mm narrower

    Vivo Air:
    67.4 mm
    Obsidian:
    68.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Obsidian: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Vivo Air:
    4.8 in
    Obsidian:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Vivo Air:
    Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
    Obsidian:
    Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Vivo Air: 5.1 mm thinner

    Vivo Air:
    5.1 mm
    Obsidian:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Obsidian: 2.4 mm shorter

    Vivo Air:
    139.8 mm
    Obsidian:
    137.4 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 +2.4 mm versus Obsidian
    Width:
    67.4 mm
    Depth:
    5.1 mm
  2. 2. Obsidian

    Height:
    137.4 mm
    Width:
    68.6 mm +1.2 mm versus Vivo Air
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +5.1 mm versus Vivo Air

Weight

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

  1. 1. Vivo Air

    97 g

  2. 2. Obsidian

    137.5 g

    +40.5 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. Obsidian

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

Vivo Air has approximately 13.8% more rectangular screen area than Obsidian.

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, Obsidian, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVivo AirObsidian
4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

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. Obsidian

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

    +300 mAh versus Obsidian

  2. 2. Obsidian

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Vivo Air2. Obsidian

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Vivo Air, Obsidian.
SpecificationVivo AirObsidian
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.8 Х 67.4 Х 5.1 mm
  • 137.4 Х 68.6 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 97 g
  • 137.5 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.8" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Vivo Air, Obsidian.
SpecificationVivo AirObsidian
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 63.5 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.4%
  • 59.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 306 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Vivo Air, Obsidian.
SpecificationVivo AirObsidian
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Vivo Air, Obsidian.
SpecificationVivo AirObsidian
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Vivo Air, Obsidian.
SpecificationVivo AirObsidian
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White/Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 130 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 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Vivo Air, Obsidian.
SpecificationVivo AirObsidian
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Vivo Air, Obsidian.
SpecificationVivo AirObsidian
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Vivo Air, Obsidian.
SpecificationVivo AirObsidian
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer