Blu Vivo IV (D970L) vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 512GB)
Side by side comparison between Blu Vivo IV vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x1920
13
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
2300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
6.4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2960
12.2
MP
MP
8mp
8GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 512GB)
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2 Advantages 
33 Advantages | 16 Common items in both devices |
| Super AMOLED |
| 16 million |
| Autofocus / PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +9 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 512GB) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Vivo IV (D970L) | Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 512GB) |
| Other model names | Blu Vivo 4 D970L, BLU D970L | Galaxy Note9 (Exynos) Dual-sim (8GB RAM), Samsung Crown |
| Country or region available |   (Global, International), (Latin America) |   (Europe), (Global, International), United Arab Emirates |
| Brand | Blu | Samsung |
| Release date | 5/1/2014 | 8/24/2018, Announced: 8/9/2018 |
| Depth | 5.5 millimeters (0.22 inches) | 8.8 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 70.2 x 145.1 millimeters (2.76 x 5.71 in) | 76.4 x 161.9 millimeters (3.01 x 6.37 in) |
| Weight | 129 grams (4.52 ounces) | 201 grams (7.04 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum frame, glass front/back Back: Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 512GB) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 6.4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~67.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~84% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 1440x2960 pixels (18.5:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 441 PPI | 514 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | HDR10 2.5D glass Always-On Display |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 512GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| Firmware update | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 10 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | One UI 2.0 / 2.5 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 512GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: MediaTek MT6592 (28nm) | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 9810 (10nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.7GHz Mongoose M3 (Quad-core) 4x 1.79GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-450 MP4 | ARM Mali-G72 MP18 (572MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 249124 (v7), 316449 (v8) Geekbench: 9026 (v4.4), 2092 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 512GB) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 8GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 16GB (12GB available) | 512GB (482GB available) UFS 2.1 |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 512GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 1200/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| 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 850/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat18 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 29, 30) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat18 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 29, 30) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
📷 Camera | ||
| Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 512GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | (dual camera) 12.2 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.41/3.4"52mm1.0µmAFOIS2x-optical-zoom |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.5 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.55" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.4µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 512GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | 2K UHD (2560x1440) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.7 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 25mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3.6" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.22µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 512GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 512GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C SlimPort® |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 512GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Heart rate Iris scanner Proximity sensor SpO2 |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 512GB) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2300 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 15W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) |
| Talk time autonomy | 12 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 675 hours (28.1 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 512GB) | |
| 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, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White silver, White gold • Screen protector included • Plastic Case included • Blu Bright+ sensor camera • DTS Surround sound enhancement • Gesture control • WiFi hotspot | • Colors: Black, Copper, Purple, Blue • S Pen Stylus (Bluetooth) • Samsung Pay • Samsung DeX |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 512GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.381W/kg (head), 1.509W/kg (body) |