Samsung Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) vs Blu Advance 4.5 (A310i)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Metrix 4G vs Blu Advance 4.5 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
,
4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
5
MP
MP
1.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1800
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
4.5"
TFT
TFT
480x854
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1700
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Blu Advance 4.5 (A310i)
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7 Advantages 
12 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| 512MB |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| (back) 5MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| +14 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 | ||
| Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | Blu Advance 4.5 (A310i) | |
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| Model | Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | Advance 4.5 (A310i) |
| Other model names | US Cellular Samsung Galaxy Metrix SCH-i405U, Samsung Aegis | Blu Advance 4.5 Dual-Sim A310, Blu A310i |
| Country or region available |  USA |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Blu |
| Release date | 8/22/2012 | 3/13/2014 |
| Depth | 13.97 millimeters (0.55 inches) | 9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 64.52 x 125.98 millimeters (2.54 x 4.96 in) | 67 x 133 millimeters (2.64 x 5.24 in) |
| Weight | 164 grams (5.74 ounces) | 144 grams (5.04 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | Blu Advance 4.5 (A310i) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 4.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~56% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~62.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 480x854 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 218 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 | ||
| Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | Blu Advance 4.5 (A310i) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | Blu Advance 4.5 (A310i) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung S5PC111 Exynos 3110 | 32bit: Broadcom |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Broadcom VideoCore IV |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | Blu Advance 4.5 (A310i) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB | 512MB |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) | 4GB (2.5GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | Blu Advance 4.5 (A310i) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 21/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | UMTS 850/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 1700/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | Blu Advance 4.5 (A310i) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (720x480) 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 | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | Blu Advance 4.5 (A310i) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | VGA (640x480) |
| 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 Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | Blu Advance 4.5 (A310i) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | Blu Advance 4.5 (A310i) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | Blu Advance 4.5 (A310i) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | Blu Advance 4.5 (A310i) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1800 mAh | 1700 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 7 hours | 5 hours |
| Standby | 336 hours (14 days) | 200 hours (8.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | Blu Advance 4.5 (A310i) | |
| 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Noble Black • 4GB microSD included • Samsung TouchWiz 4.0 UI • HAC M4/T4 • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • Screen protector included • Case included • WiFi hotspot |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Metrix 4G (SCH-i405U) | Blu Advance 4.5 (A310i) | |
| 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 |