BLU View Mega vs BLU Life X8

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.

  • Weight

    Life X8: 40 g lighter

    View Mega:
    189 g
    Life X8:
    149 g
  • Width

    Life X8: 7.8 mm narrower

    View Mega:
    78 mm
    Life X8:
    70.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life X8: 1 in smaller diagonal

    View Mega:
    6 in
    Life X8:
    5 in
  • Height

    Life X8: 26.8 mm shorter

    View Mega:
    167.5 mm
    Life X8:
    140.7 mm
  • Release year

    View Mega:
    2020
    Life X8:
    2015

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.

  1. 1. View Mega

    Height:
    167.5 mm +26.8 mm versus Life X8
    Width:
    78 mm +7.8 mm versus Life X8
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. Life X8

    Height:
    140.7 mm
    Width:
    70.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. View Mega

    189 g

    +40 g versus Life X8

  2. 2. Life X8

    149 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.

  1. 1. View Mega

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. Life X8

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

View Mega has approximately 34.8% more rectangular screen area than Life X8.

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 for View Mega, Life X8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageView MegaLife X8
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 X8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. View Mega

    3000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Life X8

  2. 2. Life X8

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. View Mega2. Life X8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for View Mega, Life X8.
SpecificationView MegaLife X8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 167.5 Х 78 Х 9.4 mm
  • 140.7 Х 70.2 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 189 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inc
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded 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 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • removable
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • - Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6592M (28 nm)
NFC
  • No
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for View Mega, Life X8.
SpecificationView MegaLife X8
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%
  • 69.8%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for View Mega, Life X8.
SpecificationView MegaLife X8
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -13 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for View Mega, Life X8.
SpecificationView MegaLife X8
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE6300
  • Mali-450MP4
General specs
General specs — specifications for View Mega, Life X8.
SpecificationView MegaLife X8
Release date
  • 2020
  • April
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
  • Mint
  • Gold
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 675 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for View Mega, Life X8.
SpecificationView MegaLife X8
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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 — specifications for View Mega, Life X8.
SpecificationView MegaLife X8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for View Mega, Life X8.
SpecificationView MegaLife X8
Dop
  • - Sensors - Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity