BLU Vivo XL vs Philips W832

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 XL:
    OLED
    W832:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Vivo XL: 16.5 g lighter

    Vivo XL:
    154 g
    W832:
    170.5 g
  • Width

    W832: 9.2 mm narrower

    Vivo XL:
    76.7 mm
    W832:
    67.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W832: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Vivo XL:
    5.5 in
    W832:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Vivo XL:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    W832:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    Vivo XL: 3.5 mm thinner

    Vivo XL:
    7.5 mm
    W832:
    11 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 XL

    Height:
    155.3 mm +24.3 mm versus W832
    Width:
    76.7 mm +9.2 mm versus W832
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. W832

    Height:
    131 mm
    Width:
    67.5 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +3.5 mm versus Vivo XL

Weight

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

  1. 1. Vivo XL

    154 g

  2. 2. W832

    170.5 g

    +16.5 g versus Vivo XL

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 XL

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. W832

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

Vivo XL has approximately 49.4% more rectangular screen area than W832.

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 XL, W832, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVivo XLW832
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
W832: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 GB user available)

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 XL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

2. W832

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 XL

    3150 mAh

    +750 mAh versus W832

  2. 2. W832

    2400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Vivo XL2. W832

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Vivo XL, W832.
SpecificationVivo XLW832
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.3 Х 76.7 Х 7.5 mm
  • 131 Х 67.5 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 154 g
  • 170.5 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Vivo XL, W832.
SpecificationVivo XLW832
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.0%
  • 63.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Vivo XL, W832.
SpecificationVivo XLW832
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Vivo XL, W832.
SpecificationVivo XLW832
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP3
  • PowerVR SGX531u
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 589
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2446
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Vivo XL, W832.
SpecificationVivo XLW832
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Grey
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 683 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Vivo XL, W832.
SpecificationVivo XLW832
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Vivo XL, W832.
SpecificationVivo XLW832
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Vivo XL, W832.
SpecificationVivo XLW832
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity