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BLU View Mega vs BLU Life 8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • WeightLife 8: 53 g lighterLife 8: 136 g · View Mega: 189 g
  • WidthLife 8: 8.2 mm narrowerLife 8: 69.8 mm · View Mega: 78 mm
  • Screen diagonalLife 8: 1 in smaller diagonalLife 8: 5 in · View Mega: 6 in
  • DepthLife 8: 1.9 mm thinnerLife 8: 7.5 mm · View Mega: 9.4 mm
  • HeightLife 8: 22.5 mm shorterLife 8: 145 mm · View Mega: 167.5 mm
  • Release year2020 / 2014View Mega: 2020 · Life 8: 2014

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front
View Mega: 167.5 × 78 mm 1 Life 8: 145 × 69.8 mm 2
Side
View Mega: 167.5 × 9.4 mm 1 Life 8: 145 × 7.5 mm 2
  1. 1. View Mega
    Height
    167.5 mm+22.5 mm versus Life 8
    Width
    78 mm+8.2 mm versus Life 8
    Depth
    9.4 mm+1.9 mm versus Life 8
    Weight
    189 g
  2. 2. Life 8
    Height
    145 mm
    Width
    69.8 mm
    Depth
    7.5 mm
    Weight
    136 g
Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. View Mega189 g

    +53 g versus Life 8

  2. 2. Life 8136 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

Screen size
View Mega: 6 in, 18:9, About 92.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Life 8: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. View Mega 6 in · 18:9 About 92.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Life 8 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

View Mega has approximately 34.8% more rectangular screen area than Life 8.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
StorageView MegaLife 8
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. View Mega

NFC
No
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSDXC

2. Life 8

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. View Mega3000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Life 8

  2. 2. Life 82000 mAh

Specifications

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1. View Mega2. Life 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationView MegaLife 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 167.5 Х 78 Х 9.4 mm
  • 145 Х 69.8 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 189 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inc
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • removable
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • - Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
NFC
  • No
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationView MegaLife 8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16М
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.1%
  • 68.1%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationView MegaLife 8
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -13 MP
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationView MegaLife 8
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE6300
  • Mali-450MP4
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 22978
General specs
General specs
SpecificationView MegaLife 8
Release date
  • 2020
  • April
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Pink
  • Orange
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationView MegaLife 8
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - 2
  • 4
  • 5
  • 12
  • 13
  • 25
  • 26
  • 41
  • 66
  • 71
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationView MegaLife 8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationView MegaLife 8
Dop
  • - Sensors - Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity