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Apple iPhone 4 CDMA 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.

    • Weight

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 15 g lighter

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      137 g
      Life Pure XL:
      152 g

    • Width

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 16.4 mm narrower

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      58.6 mm
      Life Pure XL:
      75 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 2 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      3.5 in
      Life Pure XL:
      5.5 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      Apple A4 (45 nm)
      Life Pure XL:
      Qualcomm MSM8274AB Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)

    • Height

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 35.4 mm shorter

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      115.2 mm
      Life Pure XL:
      150.6 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      2011
      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. iPhone 4 CDMA

      Height:
      115.2 mm
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.3 mm

    2. 2. Life Pure XL

      Height:
      150.6 mm +35.4 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA
      Width:
      75 mm +16.4 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA
      Depth:
      9.5 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 4 CDMA

      137 g

    2. 2. Life Pure XL

      152 g

      +15 g versus iPhone 4 CDMA

    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. iPhone 4 CDMA

      Screen diagonal:
      3.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      3:2
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      36.5 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 128.6% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 4 CDMA.

    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.

    iPhone 4 CDMA: Original memory entry

    16/32 GB · 512 MB RAM

    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. iPhone 4 CDMA

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

    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. iPhone 4 CDMA

      1420 mAh

    2. 2. Life Pure XL

      2500 mAh

      +1080 mAh versus iPhone 4 CDMA

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 4 CDMA2. Life Pure XL

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Life Pure XL.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMALife Pure XL
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    • 150.6 Х 75 Х 9.5 mm
    Weight
    • 137 g
    • 152 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • LTPS IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 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.
    • 16/32 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM (L260L)/ 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM (L259L)
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1420 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 4
    • upgradable to iOS 7.1.1
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    Chipset
    • Apple A4 (45 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8274AB Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Life Pure XL.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMALife Pure XL
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 54.0%
    • 73.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 330 PPI
    • 401 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Life Pure XL.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMALife Pure XL
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 16 MP
    • 1/2.3''
    • 1.34µm
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Life Pure XL.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMALife Pure XL
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX535
    • Adreno 330
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 4798
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 867
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2578
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Life Pure XL.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMALife Pure XL
    Release date
    • 2011
    • January
    • 2014
    • April
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 150 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 iPhone 4 CDMA, Life Pure XL.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMALife Pure XL
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • No
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • No
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • 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
    • 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Life Pure XL.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMALife Pure XL
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Life Pure XL.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMALife Pure XL
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - iCloud cloud service -MP3/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Air gestures -Motion controls - Also known as BLU L260L (32GB+3GB)
    • L259L (16GB+2GB)