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alcatel Idol 3C 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.

    • Width

      Life 8: 5.3 mm narrower

      Idol 3C:
      75.1 mm
      Life 8:
      69.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life 8: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      Idol 3C:
      5.5 in
      Life 8:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      Idol 3C:
      Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
      Life 8:
      Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)

    • Height

      Life 8: 7.7 mm shorter

      Idol 3C:
      152.7 mm
      Life 8:
      145 mm

    • Release year

      Idol 3C:
      2015
      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.

    1. 1. Idol 3C

      Height:
      152.7 mm +7.7 mm versus Life 8
      Width:
      75.1 mm +5.3 mm versus Life 8
      Depth:
      7.9 mm
      Weight:
      Unknown

    2. 2. Life 8

      Height:
      145 mm
      Width:
      69.8 mm
      Depth:
      7.5 mm
      Weight:
      136 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. Idol 3C

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

    2. 2. Life 8

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

    Idol 3C has approximately 21% 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 for Idol 3C, Life 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageIdol 3CLife 8
    8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
    16 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. Idol 3C

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

    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 battery capacity

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

    1. 1. Idol 3C

      2910 mAh

      +910 mAh versus Life 8

    2. 2. Life 8

      2000 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Idol 3C2. Life 8

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 3C, Life 8.
    SpecificationIdol 3CLife 8
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 152.7 Х 75.1 Х 7.9 mm
    • 145 Х 69.8 Х 7.5 mm
    Weight
    • 0 g
    • 136 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2910 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Idol 3C, Life 8.
    SpecificationIdol 3CLife 8
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 72.7%
    • 68.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 401 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 3C, Life 8.
    SpecificationIdol 3CLife 8
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Idol 3C, Life 8.
    SpecificationIdol 3CLife 8
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 405
    • Mali-450MP4
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 22978
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Idol 3C, Life 8.
    SpecificationIdol 3CLife 8
    Release date
    • 2015
    • September
    • 2014
    • May
    Colors
    • Black
    • Gold
    • White
    • Yellow
    • Pink
    • Orange
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 150 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
    • 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 — specifications for Idol 3C, Life 8.
    SpecificationIdol 3CLife 8
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Dual SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    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 a/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
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 3C, Life 8.
    SpecificationIdol 3CLife 8
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Idol 3C, Life 8.
    SpecificationIdol 3CLife 8
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity