Blu Star 4.5 (S450a) vs Vodafone Smart III (975)
Side by side comparison between Blu Star 4.5 vs Vodafone Smart III phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Blu Star 4.5 (S450a)
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15 Advantages 
1 Advantage | 24 Common items in both devices |
| 512MB LPDDR2 |
| 4GB (2GB available) |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| 480x800 pixels |
| (back) 5MP |
| LED flash |
| +17 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Blu Star 4.5 (S450a) | Vodafone Smart III (975) | |
| Model | Star 4.5 (S450a) | Smart III (975) |
| Other model names | Blu Star 4.5 Dual Sim S450a, Blu S450a | Vodafone Smart 3 975, Alcatel 975 |
| Country or region available |  USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | Blu | Vodafone |
| Release date | 10/1/2014 | 6/1/2013 |
| Depth | 9.1 millimeters (0.36 inches) | 10.9 millimeters (0.43 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 64.3 x 127.7 millimeters (2.53 x 5.03 in) | 64.4 x 123.2 millimeters (2.54 x 4.85 in) |
| Weight | 133 grams (4.66 ounces) | 136 grams (4.76 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Blu Star 4.5 (S450a) | Vodafone Smart III (975) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4.5" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~57.4% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 207 PPI | 233 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Blu Star 4.5 (S450a) | Vodafone Smart III (975) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Blu Star 4.5 (S450a) | Vodafone Smart III (975) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: MediaTek MT6582 | 32bit: MediaTek MT6575 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 | PowerVR SGX531 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Blu Star 4.5 (S450a) | Vodafone Smart III (975) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) | 4GB (2GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Blu Star 4.5 (S450a) | Vodafone Smart III (975) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 7.2 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Blu Star 4.5 (S450a) | Vodafone Smart III (975) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Blu Star 4.5 (S450a) | Vodafone Smart III (975) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Blu Star 4.5 (S450a) | Vodafone Smart III (975) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Blu Star 4.5 (S450a) | Vodafone Smart III (975) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Blu Star 4.5 (S450a) | Vodafone Smart III (975) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Blu Star 4.5 (S450a) | Vodafone Smart III (975) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1700 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 9 hours | 6 hours |
| Standby | 400 hours (16.7 days) | 388 hours (16.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Blu Star 4.5 (S450a) | Vodafone Smart III (975) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Blue, Pink • Screen protector included • Silicon Case included • BLU Infinite View technology | • Colors: Black, White, Hot Pink, Titan • Vodafone Music • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Blu Star 4.5 (S450a) | Vodafone Smart III (975) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.54W/kg (head), 0.76W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |