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Asus PadFone vs BLU Life View

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      PadFone:
      OLED
      Life View:
      LCD

    • Weight

      PadFone: 91 g lighter

      PadFone:
      129 g
      Life View:
      220 g

    • Width

      PadFone: 17.1 mm narrower

      PadFone:
      65.4 mm
      Life View:
      82.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      PadFone: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

      PadFone:
      4.3 in
      Life View:
      5.7 in

    • Chipset

      PadFone:
      Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
      Life View:
      Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)

    • Height

      PadFone: 33 mm shorter

      PadFone:
      128 mm
      Life View:
      161 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

      Height:
      128 mm
      Width:
      65.4 mm
      Depth:
      9.2 mm

    2. 2. Life View

      Height:
      161 mm +33 mm versus PadFone
      Width:
      82.5 mm +17.1 mm versus PadFone
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. PadFone

      129 g

    2. 2. Life View

      220 g

      +91 g versus PadFone

    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

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

    2. 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 75.7% more rectangular screen area than PadFone.

    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, Life View, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StoragePadFoneLife View
    16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 GB RAM
    32 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
    64 GB 1 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. PadFone

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

    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. 1. PadFone

      1520 mAh

    2. 2. Life View

      2600 mAh

      +1080 mAh versus PadFone

    Specifications

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    1. PadFone2. Life View

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for PadFone, Life View.
    SpecificationPadFoneLife View
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 128 Х 65.4 Х 9.2 mm
    • 161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 129 g
    • 220 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.3" inch
    • 5.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 540 x 960 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16/32/64 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1520 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for PadFone, Life View.
    SpecificationPadFoneLife View
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 51.0 cm2
    • 89.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.9%
    • 67.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 256 PPI
    • 258 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for PadFone, Life View.
    SpecificationPadFoneLife View
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • 5 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for PadFone, Life View.
    SpecificationPadFoneLife View
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 225
    • PowerVR SGX544
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for PadFone, Life View.
    SpecificationPadFoneLife View
    Release date
    • 2012
    • February
    • 2013
    • March
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 230 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
    • 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)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PadFone, Life View.
    SpecificationPadFoneLife View
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • Yes
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for PadFone, Life View.
    SpecificationPadFoneLife View
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for PadFone, Life View.
    SpecificationPadFoneLife View
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype) - Optional Padfone Station with 10.1 inches display
    • 1280 x 800 pixels.273 x 176.9 x 13.55 mm @ 724 g
    • 6600 mAh battery.
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L110