BenQ F5 vs BLU Life Pro

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

    F5: 23 g lighter

    F5:
    135 g
    Life Pro:
    158 g
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    F5:
    2 GB RAM
    Life Pro:
    1 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    F5:
    Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Life Pro:
    Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Life Pro: 1.6 mm thinner

    F5:
    8.5 mm
    Life Pro:
    6.9 mm
  • Height

    F5: 4 mm shorter

    F5:
    143 mm
    Life Pro:
    147 mm
  • Release year

    F5:
    2014
    Life Pro:
    2013

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. F5

    Height:
    143 mm
    Width:
    72.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +1.6 mm versus Life Pro
  2. 2. Life Pro

    Height:
    147 mm +4 mm versus F5
    Width:
    72.1 mm
    Depth:
    6.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. F5

    135 g

  2. 2. Life Pro

    158 g

    +23 g versus F5

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. F5

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

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

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 F5, Life Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageF5Life Pro
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 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. F5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Life Pro

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. F5

    2520 mAh

    +20 mAh versus Life Pro

  2. 2. Life Pro

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. F52. Life Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for F5, Life Pro.
SpecificationF5Life Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143 Х 72.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 147 Х 72.1 Х 6.9 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2520 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for F5, Life Pro.
SpecificationF5Life Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for F5, Life Pro.
SpecificationF5Life Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for F5, Life Pro.
SpecificationF5Life Pro
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 8000
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 396
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1305
General specs
General specs — specifications for F5, Life Pro.
SpecificationF5Life Pro
Release date
  • 2014
  • September
  • 2013
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 210 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 900 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 F5, Life Pro.
SpecificationF5Life Pro
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for F5, Life Pro.
SpecificationF5Life Pro
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for F5, Life Pro.
SpecificationF5Life Pro
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as BenQ F5 4G LTE
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass