alcatel A3 XL vs BLU Life Pure

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

    Life Pure: 13.1 mm narrower

    A3 XL:
    82.5 mm
    Life Pure:
    69.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life Pure: 1 in smaller diagonal

    A3 XL:
    6 in
    Life Pure:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    A3 XL:
    Mediatek MT8735B
    Life Pure:
    Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
  • Height

    Life Pure: 23 mm shorter

    A3 XL:
    165 mm
    Life Pure:
    142 mm
  • Release year

    A3 XL:
    2017
    Life Pure:
    2013

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. A3 XL

    Height:
    165 mm +23 mm versus Life Pure
    Width:
    82.5 mm +13.1 mm versus Life Pure
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Life Pure

    Height:
    142 mm
    Width:
    69.4 mm
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
    Weight:
    128 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. A3 XL

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²
  2. 2. Life Pure

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

A3 XL has approximately 44% more rectangular screen area than Life Pure.

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 A3 XL, Life Pure, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA3 XLLife Pure
8 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. A3 XL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Life Pure

NFC:
Unknown
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. A3 XL

    3000 mAh

    +980 mAh versus Life Pure

  2. 2. Life Pure

    2020 mAh

Specifications

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1. A3 XL2. Life Pure

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A3 XL, Life Pure.
SpecificationA3 XLLife Pure
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 165 Х 82.5 Х 7.9 mm
  • 142 Х 69.4 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • IPS FL LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT8735B
  • Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A3 XL, Life Pure.
SpecificationA3 XLLife Pure
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 99.2 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.9%
  • 69.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A3 XL, Life Pure.
SpecificationA3 XLLife Pure
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP or 13 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP or 8 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A3 XL, Life Pure.
SpecificationA3 XLLife Pure
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24156
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A3 XL, Life Pure.
SpecificationA3 XLLife Pure
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2013
  • December
Colors
  • Sideral Gray/Silver
  • White/Silver
  • White/Blue
  • White/Fuchsia
  • White/Yellow
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 240 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 675 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A3 XL, Life Pure.
SpecificationA3 XLLife Pure
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A3 XL, Life Pure.
SpecificationA3 XLLife Pure
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DTS sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for A3 XL, Life Pure.
SpecificationA3 XLLife Pure
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Air gestures -Motion controls