BlackBerry Classic vs BLU Life One

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

    Life One: 32 g lighter

    Classic:
    177 g
    Life One:
    145 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Classic: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Classic:
    3.5 in
    Life One:
    5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Classic:
    2 GB RAM
    Life One:
    1 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Classic:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Life One:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Life One: 1.3 mm thinner

    Classic:
    10.2 mm
    Life One:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Classic: 13 mm shorter

    Classic:
    131 mm
    Life One:
    144 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. Classic

    Height:
    131 mm
    Width:
    72.4 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +1.3 mm versus Life One
  2. 2. Life One

    Height:
    144 mm +13 mm versus Classic
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Classic

    177 g

    +32 g versus Life One

  2. 2. Life One

    145 g

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. Classic

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39.5 cm²
  2. 2. Life One

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

Life One has approximately 74.4% more rectangular screen area than Classic.

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 Classic, Life One, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageClassicLife One
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. Classic

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Life One

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

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. Classic

    2515 mAh

    +515 mAh versus Life One

  2. 2. Life One

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Classic2. Life One

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Classic, Life One.
SpecificationClassicLife One
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 72.4 Х 10.2 mm
  • 144 Х 73 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 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 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2515 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.3.1
  • upgradable to 10.3.2
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Classic, Life One.
SpecificationClassicLife One
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 38.7 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 40.8%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Classic, Life One.
SpecificationClassicLife One
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 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 Classic, Life One.
SpecificationClassicLife One
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • PowerVR SGX544
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 5546
General specs
General specs — specifications for Classic, Life One.
SpecificationClassicLife One
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2013
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Bronze
  • Cobalt blue
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 348 h (2G) / Up to 365 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 17 h 10 min (3G) Music play - Up to 70 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 850 h (2G) / Up to 760 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Classic, Life One.
SpecificationClassicLife One
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 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - USA model HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 25(1900) - USA model LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • dual-band
  • 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 (SlimPort)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Classic, Life One.
SpecificationClassicLife One
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Classic, Life One.
SpecificationClassicLife One
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Optical trackpad - Also known as BlackBerry Q20
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as BLU L120