BlackBerry Priv vs BLU Life Pro: specs comparison

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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Priv:

OLED

Life Pro:

LCD
Weight

Life Pro: 34 g lighter

Priv:

192 g

Life Pro:

158 g
Width

Life Pro: 5.1 mm narrower

Priv:

77.2 mm

Life Pro:

72.1 mm
Screen diagonal

Life Pro: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

Priv:

5.4 in

Life Pro:

5 in
Chipset

Priv:

Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)

Life Pro:

Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
Depth

Life Pro: 2.5 mm thinner

Priv:

9.4 mm

Life Pro:

6.9 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. Priv

Height:

147 mm
Width:

77.2 mm +5.1 mm versus Life Pro
Depth:

9.4 mm +2.5 mm versus Life Pro
2. Life Pro

Height:

147 mm
Width:

72.1 mm
Depth:

6.9 mm

Weight

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

1. Priv

192 g

+34 g versus Life Pro
2. Life Pro

158 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. Priv

Screen diagonal:

5.4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

80.4 cm²
2. Life Pro

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²

Priv has approximately 16.6% more rectangular screen area than Life Pro.

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 Priv, Life Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Priv	Life Pro
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. Priv

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

2. Life Pro

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. Priv

3410 mAh

+910 mAh versus Life Pro
2. Life Pro

2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Priv2. Life Pro

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Priv, Life Pro.
Specification	Priv	Life Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)	147 Х 77.2 Х 9.4 mm	147 Х 72.1 Х 6.9 mm
Weight	192 g	158 g
Technology	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.4" inch	5" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 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.	3410 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2500 mAh Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)	Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)	Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Priv, Life Pro.
Specification	Priv	Life Pro
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	81.6 cm2	68.9 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	71.9%	65.0%
PPI /points per inch/	540 PPI	294 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Priv, Life Pro.
Specification	Priv	Life Pro
Rear camera, main	18 MP Single	12 MP Single
Camera specs	18 MP f/2.2 27mm (wide) 1/2.4'' OIS PDAF	12 MP AF
Functions	Schneider-Kreuznach optics Dual-LED dual-tone flash HDR panorama	LED flash panorama HDR
Video	720p	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 Priv, Life Pro.
Specification	Priv	Life Pro
Processor CPU	Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 418	PowerVR SGX544MP2
Antutu 7 score *	45123	8000
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	1060	396
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	2378	1305
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	2637	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Priv, Life Pro.
Specification	Priv	Life Pro
Release date	2015 October	2013 November
Colors	Black	Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	270 EUR	210 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 73 h	Stand by time- Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Body build	plastic body	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Priv, Life Pro.
Specification	Priv	Life Pro
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA (STV100-1) Europe (STV100-4) -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 (STV100-1) LTE band 1(2100) 8(900) 13(700) 28(700) - Europe (STV100-4)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 12
Edge	Yes	Class 12
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Direct 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 4K)	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.1 A2DP EDR LE	4.0 A2DP

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Priv, Life Pro.
Specification	Priv	Life Pro
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Curved edge screen Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Priv, Life Pro.
Specification	Priv	Life Pro
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer altimeter gyro ToF proximity compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (STV100-1 STV100-2 STV100-5 STV100-6) - Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass

BlackBerry Priv vs BLU Life Pro

BlackBerry Priv

BLU Life Pro

Key differences