Asus PadFone 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.

  • Weight

    PadFone E: 10 g lighter

    PadFone E:
    126 g
    Life 8:
    136 g
  • Screen diagonal

    PadFone E: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    PadFone E:
    4.7 in
    Life 8:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    PadFone E:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Life 8:
    Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Life 8: 1.6 mm thinner

    PadFone E:
    9.1 mm
    Life 8:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    PadFone E: 5.4 mm shorter

    PadFone E:
    139.6 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.

  1. 1. PadFone E

    Height:
    139.6 mm
    Width:
    69.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +1.6 mm versus Life 8
  2. 2. Life 8

    Height:
    145 mm +5.4 mm versus PadFone E
    Width:
    69.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PadFone E

    126 g

  2. 2. Life 8

    136 g

    +10 g versus PadFone E

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. PadFone E

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Life 8

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

Life 8 has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than PadFone E.

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 PadFone E, Life 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePadFone ELife 8
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
PadFone E: Original memory entry

1 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. PadFone E

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. PadFone E

    1820 mAh

  2. 2. Life 8

    2000 mAh

    +180 mAh versus PadFone E

Specifications

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1. PadFone E2. Life 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PadFone E, Life 8.
SpecificationPadFone ELife 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.6 Х 69.7 Х 9.1 mm
  • 145 Х 69.8 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • Super IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1820 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PadFone E, Life 8.
SpecificationPadFone ELife 8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.6%
  • 68.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PadFone E, Life 8.
SpecificationPadFone ELife 8
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for PadFone E, Life 8.
SpecificationPadFone ELife 8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-450MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 22978
General specs
General specs — specifications for PadFone E, Life 8.
SpecificationPadFone ELife 8
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Pink
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h (2G) / Up to 330 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 27 h (2G) / Up to 15 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 PadFone E, Life 8.
SpecificationPadFone ELife 8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • 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
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PadFone E, Life 8.
SpecificationPadFone ELife 8
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for PadFone E, Life 8.
SpecificationPadFone ELife 8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Padfone Station with 10.1 inches Super IPS display
  • 1280 x 720 pixels
  • 181.5 x 263.6 x 17.4 mm
  • 525.7 g
  • 5000 mAh battery.
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity