Blu Vivo 5R vs LG Connect 4G (MS840)
Side by side comparison between Blu Vivo 5R vs LG Connect 4G phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Blu Vivo 5R
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21 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 16 Common items in both devices |
| TFT LCD |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| 4G LTE |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +9 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Blu Vivo 5R | LG Connect 4G (MS840) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Vivo 5R | Connect 4G (MS840) |
| Other model names | BLU Vivo 5R Refresh V0090UU | MetroPCS LG Connect 4G, LG MS840 for MetroPCS, LG Cayman |
| Country or region available |   (Global, International), USA | USA |
| Brand | Blu | LG |
| Release date | 9/1/2016 | 3/3/2012 |
| Depth | 8.15 millimeters (0.32 inches) | 11.7 millimeters (0.46 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 75.6 x 154.5 millimeters (2.98 x 6.08 in) | 62 x 117 millimeters (2.44 x 4.61 in) |
| Weight | 161 grams (5.64 ounces) | 137 grams (4.8 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front, aluminum back | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Blu Vivo 5R | LG Connect 4G (MS840) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5.5" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~71.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~61.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 480x840 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 401 PPI | 242 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | 2.5D glass screen | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Blu Vivo 5R | LG Connect 4G (MS840) | |
| System version | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow | Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Blu Vivo 5R | LG Connect 4G (MS840) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: MediaTek MT6753 (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8660 |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T720 MP3 (600MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 220 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Blu Vivo 5R | LG Connect 4G (MS840) | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR3 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (22GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 4GB (1.88GB available) |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Blu Vivo 5R | LG Connect 4G (MS840) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) and nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (2, 4, 7, 12, 17) | LTE 1700/2100 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE |
| 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 Vivo 5R | LG Connect 4G (MS840) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash on both cameras | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | Sony IMX258 sensor | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Blu Vivo 5R | LG Connect 4G (MS840) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 8 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Not supported |
| Front flash | LED | 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 Vivo 5R | LG Connect 4G (MS840) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Blu Vivo 5R | LG Connect 4G (MS840) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Blu Vivo 5R | LG Connect 4G (MS840) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Blu Vivo 5R | LG Connect 4G (MS840) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3150 mAh | 1540 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 10W (5V/2A) Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 16 hours | 4.5 hours |
| Standby | 625 hours (26 days) | 250 hours (10.4 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Blu Vivo 5R | LG Connect 4G (MS840) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| 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, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black/gray, White/gold • Screen protector included • Silicon Case included | • Colors: Black • 2GB microSD included • DLNA • HAC (M4/T4) Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Blu Vivo 5R | LG Connect 4G (MS840) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |