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BlackBerry Classic 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.

    • Weight

      Classic: 43 g lighter

      Classic:
      177 g
      Life View:
      220 g

    • Width

      Classic: 10.1 mm narrower

      Classic:
      72.4 mm
      Life View:
      82.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Classic: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

      Classic:
      3.5 in
      Life View:
      5.7 in

    • Memory variants

      At 16 GB storage

      Classic:
      2 GB RAM
      Life View:
      1 GB RAM

    • Chipset

      Classic:
      Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
      Life View:
      Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Life View: 1.3 mm thinner

      Classic:
      10.2 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. 1. Classic

      Height:
      131 mm
      Width:
      72.4 mm
      Depth:
      10.2 mm +1.3 mm versus Life View

    2. 2. Life View

      Height:
      161 mm +30 mm versus Classic
      Width:
      82.5 mm +10.1 mm versus Classic
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Classic

      177 g

    2. 2. Life View

      220 g

      +43 g versus Classic

    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 View

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

    Life View has approximately 126.7% 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 View, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageClassicLife View
    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 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. Classic

      2515 mAh

    2. 2. Life View

      2600 mAh

      +85 mAh versus Classic

    Specifications

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    1. Classic2. Life View

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Classic, Life View.
    SpecificationClassicLife View
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 131 Х 72.4 Х 10.2 mm
    • 161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 177 g
    • 220 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 5.7" 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)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2515 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2600 mAh
    • 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 View.
    SpecificationClassicLife View
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 38.7 cm2
    • 89.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 1:1 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 40.8%
    • 67.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 258 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Classic, Life View.
    SpecificationClassicLife View
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • AF
    • 12 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
    Performance — specifications for Classic, Life View.
    SpecificationClassicLife 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 Classic, Life View.
    SpecificationClassicLife View
    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 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 Classic, Life View.
    SpecificationClassicLife 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 / 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 View.
    SpecificationClassicLife View
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Classic, Life View.
    SpecificationClassicLife View
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Optical trackpad - Also known as BlackBerry Q20
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L110