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BlackBerry Passport 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

      Passport: 24 g lighter

      Passport:
      196 g
      Life View:
      220 g

    • Width

      Life View: 7.8 mm narrower

      Passport:
      90.3 mm
      Life View:
      82.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Passport: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

      Passport:
      4.5 in
      Life View:
      5.7 in

    • Chipset

      Passport:
      Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
      Life View:
      Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)

    • Height

      Passport: 33 mm shorter

      Passport:
      128 mm
      Life View:
      161 mm

    • Release year

      Passport:
      2014
      Life View:
      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. Passport

      Height:
      128 mm
      Width:
      90.3 mm +7.8 mm versus Life View
      Depth:
      9.3 mm

    2. 2. Life View

      Height:
      161 mm +33 mm versus Passport
      Width:
      82.5 mm
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Passport

      196 g

    2. 2. Life View

      220 g

      +24 g versus Passport

    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. Passport

      Screen diagonal:
      4.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      1:1
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      65.3 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 37.1% more rectangular screen area than Passport.

    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 Passport, Life View, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StoragePassportLife View
    16 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
    32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. Passport

    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. Passport

      3450 mAh

      +850 mAh versus Life View

    2. 2. Life View

      2600 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Passport2. Life View

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Passport, Life View.
    SpecificationPassportLife View
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 128 Х 90.3 Х 9.3 mm
    • 161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 196 g
    • 220 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.5" inch
    • 5.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 1440 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32 GB
    • 3 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.
    • 3450 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • BlackBerry OS 10.3
    • upgradable to 10.3.2
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Passport, Life View.
    SpecificationPassportLife View
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 65.3 cm2
    • 89.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 1:1 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 56.5%
    • 67.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 453 PPI
    • 258 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Passport, Life View.
    SpecificationPassportLife View
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 30mm (standard)
    • OIS
    • AF
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • f/2.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 5 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Passport, Life View.
    SpecificationPassportLife View
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 330
    • PowerVR SGX544
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 37896
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 852
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1572
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Passport, Life View.
    SpecificationPassportLife View
    Release date
    • 2014
    • June
    • 2013
    • March
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Red
    • Black&Gold
    • Silver
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 170 EUR
    • 230 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 444 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 84 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)
    Body build
    • aluminum frame
    • plastic back
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Passport, Life View.
    SpecificationPassportLife 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 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900) LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 8(900)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    • 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
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Passport, Life View.
    SpecificationPassportLife View
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • Stereo FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Passport, Life View.
    SpecificationPassportLife View
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Capacitive touch 3-row BlackBerry keyboard
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L110