Bluboo D1 vs Geotel Note vs HomTom HT37 vs LG K8 (2017): Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Bluboo D1 vs Geotel Note vs HomTom HT37 vs LG K8 (2017). The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Bluboo D1Bluboo D1Global · 2GB · 16GB
Geotel NoteGeotel NoteGlobal · 3GB · 16GB
HomTom HT37HomTom HT37Global · 2GB · 16GB
LG K8 (2017)LG K8 (2017)International · 1.5GB · 16GB · M200N
Technical data sheets

Basics
Bluboo D1
Bluboo D1
Global · 2GB · 16GB
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Geotel Note
Geotel Note
Global · 3GB · 16GB
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HomTom HT37
HomTom HT37
Global · 2GB · 16GB
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LG K8 (2017)
LG K8 (2017)
International · 1.5GB · 16GB · M200N
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available -- Not available -- Not available 5.9 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials --Design & Materials --Design & Materials 5.2Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware 4.6Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera --Camera --Camera 4.7Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity -- Connectivity -- Connectivity 5.2 Connectivity
Battery score --Battery --Battery --Battery 4.6 Battery

User reviews
User score
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2 reviews
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3 reviews
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3 reviews
3.2
46 reviews

Technical specifications of the Bluboo D1 vs Geotel Note vs HomTom HT37 vs LG K8 (2017)

Specs Bluboo D1 price compare Bluboo D1
Global · 2GB · 16GB 		Geotel Note price comparison Geotel Note
Global · 3GB · 16GB 		HomTom HT37 price compare HomTom HT37
Global · 2GB · 16GB 		LG K8 (2017) price compare LG K8 (2017)
International · 1.5GB · 16GB · M200N
Inches 5" 5.5" 5" 5"
Resolution HD HD HD HD
Usable surface 68% useful 71% useful 65% useful 66% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 71.7 mm
141.5 mm
9.4 mm 		76.8 mm
152.9 mm
8.2 mm 		72.0 mm
147.0 mm
8.9 mm 		72.1 mm
144.8 mm
8.1 mm
Weight 155 g 143 g 161 g 144 g
Micro MT6580
Quad-Core 		MT6737
Quad-Core 		MT6580
Quad-Core 		SnapD. 425
Quad-Core
RAM 2 GB RAM 3 GB RAM 2 GB RAM 1.5 GB RAM
Storage 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB
AnTuTu 18.982
v? 		29.229
v6 		20.100
v6 		32.135
v6
Battery 2600 mAh 3200 mAh 3000 mAh 2500 mAh
Main Camera 1
5 Mpx · ƒ/2.4

1
8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
OV8865
1
5 Mpx · Unknow
GC5005
1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.2

Selfie Camera SELF 1.9 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 2 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 4.9 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 7.0 Nougat Android 6.0 Marshmallow Android 6.0 Marshmallow Android 7.0 Nougat

Brand
Brand Bluboo Geotel HomTom LG
Aliases -- -- -- --

Release Date
Release date April 2017,
7 years ago 		March 2017,
7 years ago 		February 2017,
7 years ago 		January 2017,
7 years ago
State Not available Not available Not available On Sale
Market Global Global Global International

Design & Materials

Structure

Bluboo D1
Geotel Note
HomTom HT37
LG K8 (2017)
Bluboo D1
Geotel Note
HomTom HT37
LG K8 (2017)
Size
71.7 mm • 141.5 mm • 9.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
76.8 mm • 152.9 mm • 8.2 mm
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 Print 3D Model
72.0 mm • 147.0 mm • 8.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
72.1 mm • 144.8 mm • 8.1 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 155 g 143 g 161 g 144 g
Usable surface 68 % 71 % 65 % 66 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Plastic Plastic Plastic
Resistance - - - -
Colors
Black

Blue

Gold
Blue

Gold
White

Pink

Gray
Black

Blue

Gold

Gray

Screen
Diagonal 5" 5.5" 5" 5"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS • TrueView LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9 16:9
Resolution HD
720 x 1280 px 		HD
720 x 1280 px 		HD
720 x 1280 px 		HD
720 x 1280 px
Density 294 Pixels per inch 267 Pixels per inch 294 Pixels per inch 294 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • GFF full lamination
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • 85% NTSC
  • LED Notifications
  • Capacitive
  • Bluelight Filter
  • Without Notch
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 320 cd/m² (typ)
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
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5.7
Do you think it's a nice phone?
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6.3
Is it comfortable?
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7.0
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
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5.0
Number of reviews
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46 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Mediatek MT6580A MediaTek MT6737 (1.3Ghz) MediaTek MT6580 Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
CPU 4x Cortex-A7 1.5 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 1.3 GHz 4x Cortex-A7 1.3 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 1.4 GHz
Type Quad-Core Quad-Core Quad-Core Quad-Core
Manufacturing 28 nm 28 nm 28 nm 28 nm
64 Bits No Yes No Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-400 MP1 ARM Mali-T720 MP2 550MHz ARM Mali-400 MP2 Qualcomm Adreno 308

RAM
RAM 2 GB 3 GB 2 GB 1.5 GB
Type -- -- -- --

Antutu
Score
18.982
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 10% of devices
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29.229
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 2% of devices
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20.100
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 4% of devices
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32.135
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 42% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB
Type -- -- -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back No Yes, in the back Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer

Audio

Audio
-
-
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- LED Notifications -- --
Cooling system No No No No
Gaming buttons No No No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
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5.6
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
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3.2
What's your experience been with demanding games?
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2.0
Number of reviews
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46 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard

Standard

Standard
Resolution 5 Mpx 8 Mpx 5 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Omnivision OV8865 GalaxyCore GC5005 Unknown
Type CMOS CMOS BSI 2 CMOS BSI CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.4 ƒ/ 2.0 Unknow ƒ/ 2.2
ISO -- -- -- --
Pixel size -- 1.40 µm 1.13 µm 1.11 µm
Pixel Binning -- -- -- --
Sensor size -- 1/3.2" 1/5" --

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No No No
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		No,
30 fps 		No,
30 fps 		No,
30 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 1.9 Mpx 5 Mpx 2 Mpx 4.9 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Type -- -- -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- -- -- --
Pixel Binning -- -- -- --
Sensor size -- -- -- --
Others
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DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- -- -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
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5.6
Quality of nighttime photos
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3.3
Quality of selfies
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4.7
Does it have a powerful flash?
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5.4
Number of reviews
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46 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- -- -- --
4G LTE --
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
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  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby Single Sim
Type
  • Micro SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Mini SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Others
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.2
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • GAVDP (Generic Audio/Video Distribution Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • SPP (Serial Port Protocol)
  • SAP/SIM/rSAP (SIM Access Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • HOGP
  • GOEP (Generic Object Exchange Profile)
  • HDP (Health Device Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Charging
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- -- -- 0.433 W/Kg on head
1.220 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 -- -- -- 0.860 W/Kg on head
0.350 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • OTA sync
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
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6.5
Quality of the GPS
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5.6
And the WiFi?
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6.6
Number of reviews
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46 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
2600 mAh
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3200 mAh
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3000 mAh
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2500 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer Li-Ion Li-Ion
Fast charge No No No No
Others
  • Removable
  • Removable
  • Removable
  • Removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
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  • 30%
    Less than half day
  • 43%
    Less than a day
  • 20%
    One day
  • 2%
    More than one day
  • 4%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
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46 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 7.0 Nougat
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 8 years ago
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 8 years ago
  • Android 7.0 Nougat
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
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  • 16%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 49%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 36%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
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  • 52%
    Never
  • 24%
    Once a year
  • 21%
    Every six months
  • 2%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
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46 reviews
Prices
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