BLU Diamond M vs BLU Life View

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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

    Diamond M: 58 g lighter

    Diamond M:
    162 g
    Life View:
    220 g
  • Width

    Diamond M: 11 mm narrower

    Diamond M:
    71.5 mm
    Life View:
    82.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Diamond M: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Diamond M:
    5 in
    Life View:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Diamond M:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    Life View:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Life View: 3.1 mm thinner

    Diamond M:
    12 mm
    Life View:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Diamond M: 16.5 mm shorter

    Diamond M:
    144.5 mm
    Life View:
    161 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. Diamond M

    Height:
    144.5 mm
    Width:
    71.5 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +3.1 mm versus Life View
  2. 2. Life View

    Height:
    161 mm +16.5 mm versus Diamond M
    Width:
    82.5 mm +11 mm versus Diamond M
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Diamond M

    162 g

  2. 2. Life View

    220 g

    +58 g versus Diamond M

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. Diamond M

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 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 30% more rectangular screen area than Diamond M.

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 Diamond M, Life View, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDiamond MLife View
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Diamond M: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Diamond M

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

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. Diamond M

    2200 mAh

  2. 2. Life View

    2600 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Diamond M

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. Diamond M2. Life View

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Diamond M, Life View.
SpecificationDiamond MLife View
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.5 Х 71.5 Х 12 mm
  • 161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 162 g
  • 220 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Diamond M, Life View.
SpecificationDiamond MLife View
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 258 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Diamond M, Life View.
SpecificationDiamond MLife View
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 12 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Diamond M, Life View.
SpecificationDiamond MLife View
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • PowerVR SGX544
General specs
General specs — specifications for Diamond M, Life View.
SpecificationDiamond MLife View
Release date
  • 2016
  • August
  • 2013
  • March
Colors
  • Grey
  • White
  • Pink
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
  • 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 Diamond M, Life View.
SpecificationDiamond MLife View
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Diamond M, Life View.
SpecificationDiamond MLife View
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Diamond M, Life View.
SpecificationDiamond MLife View
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as BLU L110