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BlackBerry DTEK50 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

      DTEK50: 85 g lighter

      DTEK50:
      135 g
      Life View:
      220 g

    • Width

      DTEK50: 10 mm narrower

      DTEK50:
      72.5 mm
      Life View:
      82.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      DTEK50: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      DTEK50:
      5.2 in
      Life View:
      5.7 in

    • Memory variants

      At 16 GB storage

      DTEK50:
      3 GB RAM
      Life View:
      1 GB RAM

    • Chipset

      DTEK50:
      Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
      Life View:
      Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      DTEK50: 1.5 mm thinner

      DTEK50:
      7.4 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. DTEK50

      Height:
      147 mm
      Width:
      72.5 mm
      Depth:
      7.4 mm

    2. 2. Life View

      Height:
      161 mm +14 mm versus DTEK50
      Width:
      82.5 mm +10 mm versus DTEK50
      Depth:
      8.9 mm +1.5 mm versus DTEK50

    Weight

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

    1. 1. DTEK50

      135 g

    2. 2. Life View

      220 g

      +85 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 View

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

    Life View has approximately 20.2% 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 View, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageDTEK50Life View
    16 GB Recorded for all phones 3 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. DTEK50

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. DTEK50

      2610 mAh

      +10 mAh versus Life View

    2. 2. Life View

      2600 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. DTEK502. Life View

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for DTEK50, Life View.
    SpecificationDTEK50Life View
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 147 Х 72.5 Х 7.4 mm
    • 161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 135 g
    • 220 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.2" inch
    • 5.7" 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
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2610 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for DTEK50, Life View.
    SpecificationDTEK50Life View
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 74.5 cm2
    • 89.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 69.9%
    • 67.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 424 PPI
    • 258 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for DTEK50, Life View.
    SpecificationDTEK50Life View
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • PDAF
    • f/2.0
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    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 View.
    SpecificationDTEK50Life View
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 405
    • PowerVR SGX544
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 35162
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for DTEK50, Life View.
    SpecificationDTEK50Life View
    Release date
    • 2016
    • July
    • 2013
    • March
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 200 EUR
    • 230 EUR
    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 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 DTEK50, Life View.
    SpecificationDTEK50Life 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 / 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
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    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
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • EDR
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for DTEK50, Life View.
    SpecificationDTEK50Life 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 DTEK50, Life View.
    SpecificationDTEK50Life View
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging: 50% in 51 min (Quick Charge 2.0) - Also known as BlackBerry Neon
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L110