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Allview Viper E 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.

  • WeightViper E: 13.5 g lighterViper E: 122.5 g · Life 8: 136 g
  • WidthViper E: 4.8 mm narrowerViper E: 65 mm · Life 8: 69.8 mm
  • Screen diagonalViper E: 0.5 in smaller diagonalViper E: 4.5 in · Life 8: 5 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6582 (28 nm) / Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)Viper E: Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm) · Life 8: Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • HeightViper E: 14 mm shorterViper E: 131 mm · Life 8: 145 mm

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
Viper E: 131 × 65 mm 1 Life 8: 145 × 69.8 mm 2
Side
Viper E: 131 × 7.8 mm 1 Life 8: 145 × 7.5 mm 2
  1. 1. Viper E
    Height
    131 mm
    Width
    65 mm
    Depth
    7.8 mm
    Weight
    122.5 g
  2. 2. Life 8
    Height
    145 mm
    Width
    69.8 mm
    Depth
    7.5 mm
    Weight
    136 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationViper ELife 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 65 Х 7.8 mm
  • 145 Х 69.8 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 122.5 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • 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
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationViper ELife 8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 127.3 Х 65.5 Х 10 mm
  • 68.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationViper ELife 8
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationViper ELife 8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Mali-450MP4
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 22978
General specs
General specs
SpecificationViper ELife 8
Release date
  • 2014
  • September
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Pink
  • Orange
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 225 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 15 min
  • 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
SpecificationViper ELife 8
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.84 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationViper ELife 8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • DTS sound -Yamaha amplifier
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationViper ELife 8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity