BlackBerry DTEK50 vs BLU Life Max

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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

    DTEK50: 18 g lighter

    DTEK50:
    135 g
    Life Max:
    153 g
  • Width

    DTEK50: 4.6 mm narrower

    DTEK50:
    72.5 mm
    Life Max:
    77.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DTEK50: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    DTEK50:
    5.2 in
    Life Max:
    5.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    DTEK50:
    3 GB RAM
    Life Max:
    2 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    DTEK50:
    Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
    Life Max:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    DTEK50: 1.3 mm thinner

    DTEK50:
    7.4 mm
    Life Max:
    8.7 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. DTEK50

    Height:
    147 mm
    Width:
    72.5 mm
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. Life Max

    Height:
    154.5 mm +7.5 mm versus DTEK50
    Width:
    77.1 mm +4.6 mm versus DTEK50
    Depth:
    8.7 mm +1.3 mm versus DTEK50

Weight

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

  1. 1. DTEK50

    135 g

  2. 2. Life Max

    153 g

    +18 g versus DTEK50

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. DTEK50

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Life Max

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

Life Max has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than DTEK50.

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 DTEK50, Life Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDTEK50Life Max
16 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 2 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. DTEK50

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Life Max

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. DTEK50

    2610 mAh

  2. 2. Life Max

    3700 mAh

    +1090 mAh versus DTEK50

Specifications

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1. DTEK502. Life Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DTEK50, Life Max.
SpecificationDTEK50Life Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147 Х 72.5 Х 7.4 mm
  • 154.5 Х 77.1 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 153 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2610 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DTEK50, Life Max.
SpecificationDTEK50Life Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.9%
  • 70.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DTEK50, Life Max.
SpecificationDTEK50Life Max
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DTEK50, Life Max.
SpecificationDTEK50Life Max
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Mali-T720
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35162
  • 29456
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 565
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1606
General specs
General specs — specifications for DTEK50, Life Max.
SpecificationDTEK50Life Max
Release date
  • 2016
  • July
  • 2016
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Dark Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 576 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 28 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DTEK50, Life Max.
SpecificationDTEK50Life Max
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300) - USA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - EMEA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DTEK50, Life Max.
SpecificationDTEK50Life Max
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DTEK50, Life Max.
SpecificationDTEK50Life Max
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 50% in 51 min (Quick Charge 2.0) - Also known as BlackBerry Neon
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity