Samsung Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355M/DS) vs Blu Vivo 4.8 HD (D940a)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Core 2 vs Blu Vivo 4.8 HD phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.5"
TFT
TFT
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2000
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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4.8"
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1280
8
MP
MP
5mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Blu Vivo 4.8 HD (D940a)
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6 Advantages 
15 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| 3G+ HSPA+ |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +14 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355M/DS) | Blu Vivo 4.8 HD (D940a) | |
| Model | Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355M/DS) | Vivo 4.8 HD (D940a) |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy Core II SM-G355M/Dual-Sim | Blu Vivo HD 4.8 D940, Blu D940a |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  USA |
| Brand | Samsung | Blu |
| Release date | 5/20/2014 | 1/1/2014 |
| Depth | 9.8 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 6.97 millimeters (0.27 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 68 x 130.3 millimeters (2.68 x 5.13 in) | 70 x 138 millimeters (2.76 x 5.43 in) |
| Weight | 138 grams (4.83 ounces) | 146 grams (5.11 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355M/DS) | Blu Vivo 4.8 HD (D940a) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4.5" inches | 4.8" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~65.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~65.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 207 PPI | 306 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 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 | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355M/DS) | Blu Vivo 4.8 HD (D940a) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355M/DS) | Blu Vivo 4.8 HD (D940a) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 32bit: MediaTek MT6589T Turbo |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | PowerVR SGX544 MP2 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355M/DS) | Blu Vivo 4.8 HD (D940a) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) | 16GB (13GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355M/DS) | Blu Vivo 4.8 HD (D940a) | |
| 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) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 42/11 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 850/2100 | UMTS 850/1900 |
| 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, HSPA+ |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355M/DS) | Blu Vivo 4.8 HD (D940a) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (720x480) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 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 | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355M/DS) | Blu Vivo 4.8 HD (D940a) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | HD (1280x720) |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355M/DS) | Blu Vivo 4.8 HD (D940a) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355M/DS) | Blu Vivo 4.8 HD (D940a) | |
| 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, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355M/DS) | Blu Vivo 4.8 HD (D940a) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355M/DS) | Blu Vivo 4.8 HD (D940a) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2000 mAh | 2000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 5 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 250 hours (10.4 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355M/DS) | Blu Vivo 4.8 HD (D940a) | |
| 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 | 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 • Samsung TouchWiz UI • Nature UX 2.0 • Java framework | • Colors: White, Black, Pink, Yellow • Bright+ sensor camera • Screen protector included • Case included • WiFi hotspot |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355M/DS) | Blu Vivo 4.8 HD (D940a) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.293W/kg (head), 0.98W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.425W/kg (head), 0.451W/kg (body) | feature not registered |