Blu Vivo IV (D970L) vs Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a)
Side by side comparison between Blu Vivo IV vs Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Blu Vivo IV (D970L)
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26 Advantages 
4 Advantages | 11 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Accelerometer |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| +4 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Vivo IV (D970L) | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) |
| Other model names | Blu Vivo 4 D970L, BLU D970L | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman E16 |
| Country or region available |   (Global, International), (Latin America) |   (Latin America), Canada, USA |
| Brand | Blu | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 5/1/2014 | 6/1/2011 |
| Depth | 5.5 millimeters (0.22 inches) | 15 millimeters (0.59 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 70.2 x 145.1 millimeters (2.76 x 5.71 in) | 54 x 99 millimeters (2.13 x 3.9 in) |
| Weight | 129 grams (4.52 ounces) | 104 grams (3.64 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~67.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~50.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Single touch 1-point |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 441 PPI | 192 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Android 2.1 Eclair |
| Firmware update | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: MediaTek MT6592 (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm MSM7227 |
| CPU | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 600MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-450 MP4 | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 256MB |
| Internal storage | 16GB (12GB available) | 512MB (128MB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 16GB microSD (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 7.2/2 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 850/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| 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, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | VGA (640x480) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | 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 |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Not supported |
| 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 Vivo IV (D970L) | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | 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 Vivo IV (D970L) | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX | MP4, WMV, H.263, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | |
| 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 | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Compass |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) EP500 |
| Battery capacity | 2300 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 12 hours | 4.8 hours |
| Standby | 675 hours (28.1 days) | 476 hours (19.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | 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 | Not 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 silver, White gold • Screen protector included • Plastic Case included • Blu Bright+ sensor camera • DTS Surround sound enhancement • Gesture control • WiFi hotspot | • Colors: Azure, Orange, Red • 2GB microSD included • Wisepilot navigation • PlayNow • SE UX platform • Sony Ericsson Timescape • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Blu Vivo IV (D970L) | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | |
| 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 |