Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs BLU Life View: specs comparison

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 8 Plus: 18 g lighter

iPhone 8 Plus:

202 g

Life View:

220 g
Width

iPhone 8 Plus: 4.4 mm narrower

iPhone 8 Plus:

78.1 mm

Life View:

82.5 mm
Screen diagonal

iPhone 8 Plus: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

iPhone 8 Plus:

5.5 in

Life View:

5.7 in
Chipset

iPhone 8 Plus:

Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)

Life View:

Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Rear camera layout

iPhone 8 Plus:

Dual

Life View:

Single
Depth

iPhone 8 Plus: 1.4 mm thinner

iPhone 8 Plus:

7.5 mm

Life View:

8.9 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.

1. iPhone 8 Plus

Height:

158.4 mm
Width:

78.1 mm
Depth:

7.5 mm
2. Life View

Height:

161 mm +2.6 mm versus iPhone 8 Plus
Width:

82.5 mm +4.4 mm versus iPhone 8 Plus
Depth:

8.9 mm +1.4 mm versus iPhone 8 Plus

Weight

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

1. iPhone 8 Plus

202 g
2. Life View

220 g

+18 g versus iPhone 8 Plus

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. iPhone 8 Plus

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
2. Life View

Screen diagonal:

5.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

89.6 cm²

Life View has approximately 7.4% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 8 Plus.

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 iPhone 8 Plus, Life View, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone 8 Plus	Life View
16 GB	Not recorded	1 GB RAM
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
256 GB	3 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. iPhone 8 Plus

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

2. Life View

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. iPhone 8 Plus

2691 mAh

+91 mAh versus Life View
2. Life View

2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 8 Plus2. Life View

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Life View.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Life View
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.4 Х 78.1 Х 7.5 mm	161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
Weight	202 g	220 g
Technology	LED-backlit IPS LCD	LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size	5.5" inch	5.7" 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.	64/256 GB 3 GB RAM	16 GB 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2691 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2600 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	iOS 11 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)	Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Life View.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Life View
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	89.6 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	67.4%	67.4%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	258 PPI
Screen protection	Ion-strengthened glass oleophobic coating	Unknown

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Life View.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Life View
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	12 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) OIS PDAF -12 MP f/2.8 57mm (telephoto) 2x optical zoom PDAF	12 MP AF
Functions	Face detection HDR	LED flash HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	7 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	7 MP f/2.2 32mm (standard)	5 MP
DxOMark Main Score *	94	Unknown
DxOMark Photo *	96	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	89	Unknown

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Life View.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Life View
Processor CPU	Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)	PowerVR SGX544
Antutu 7 score *	232145	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	4224	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	10193	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	305167	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *	2842	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Life View.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Life View
Release date	2017 September	2013 March
Colors	Gold Space Gray Silver Red	Black White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	770 EUR	230 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h	Stand by time- Up to 980 h (2G) / Up to 920 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Life View.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Life View
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Dual SIM (Mini-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 12
Edge	Yes	Class 12
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	4.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Life View.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Life View
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio
Others	Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Life View.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Life View
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified) - Versions: A1864 (USA Hong Kong Australia New Zealand China) A1897 (EMEA UAE LATAM Canada USA AT&T/T-Mobile Singapore); A1898 (Japan)	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Also known as BLU L110

Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs BLU Life View

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

BLU Life View