alcatel 1x vs BLU Life Pure XL

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.

  • Width

    1x: 4.4 mm narrower

    1x:
    70.6 mm
    Life Pure XL:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    1x: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    1x:
    5.3 in
    Life Pure XL:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    1x:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    Life Pure XL:
    Qualcomm MSM8274AB Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Height

    1x: 3.1 mm shorter

    1x:
    147.5 mm
    Life Pure XL:
    150.6 mm
  • Release year

    1x:
    2018
    Life Pure XL:
    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.

  1. 1. 1x

    Height:
    147.5 mm
    Width:
    70.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. Life Pure XL

    Height:
    150.6 mm +3.1 mm versus 1x
    Width:
    75 mm +4.4 mm versus 1x
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 1x

    151 g

  2. 2. Life Pure XL

    152 g

    +1 g versus 1x

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. 1x

    Screen diagonal:
    5.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    72.5 cm²
  2. 2. Life Pure XL

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

Life Pure XL has approximately 15% more rectangular screen area than 1x.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

1x: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1 GB RAM 2 GB RAM (5059D only)

Life Pure XL: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM (L260L)/ 16 GB · 2 GB RAM (L259L)

Practical features

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

1. 1x

NFC:
See details Yes (5059Y only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

2. Life Pure XL

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. 1x

    2460 mAh

  2. 2. Life Pure XL

    2500 mAh

    +40 mAh versus 1x

Specifications

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1. 1x2. Life Pure XL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 1x, Life Pure XL.
Specification1xLife Pure XL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.5 Х 70.6 Х 9.1 mm
  • 150.6 Х 75 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 151 g
  • 152 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.3" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM 2 GB RAM (5059D only)
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM (L260L)/ 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM (L259L)
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2460 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo) - 5059D only; Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition) - all other models
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8274AB Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (5059Y only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 1x, Life Pure XL.
Specification1xLife Pure XL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 72.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.6%
  • 73.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 203 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 1x, Life Pure XL.
Specification1xLife Pure XL
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF -13 MP (5059D only)
  • 16 MP
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.34µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 1x, Life Pure XL.
Specification1xLife Pure XL
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35126
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 867
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2578
General specs
General specs — specifications for 1x, Life Pure XL.
Specification1xLife Pure XL
Release date
  • 2018
  • February
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue (EU
  • MEA
  • APAC); Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold (LATAM)
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 800 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 1x, Life Pure XL.
Specification1xLife Pure XL
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - 5059A HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - 5059X/Y/D/J/T/I -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - 5059A LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700) - 5059J LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - 5059T/I LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) - 5059X/Y/D
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 1x, Life Pure XL.
Specification1xLife Pure XL
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 1x, Life Pure XL.
Specification1xLife Pure XL
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted
  • 5059A/J only)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Air gestures -Motion controls - Also known as BLU L260L (32GB+3GB)
  • L259L (16GB+2GB)