BLU Grand M2 vs BLU Life Max

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

    Life Max: 7 g lighter

    Grand M2:
    160 g
    Life Max:
    153 g
  • Width

    Grand M2: 5 mm narrower

    Grand M2:
    72.1 mm
    Life Max:
    77.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Grand M2: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Grand M2:
    5.2 in
    Life Max:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Grand M2:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    Life Max:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Life Max: 0.7 mm thinner

    Grand M2:
    9.4 mm
    Life Max:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    Grand M2: 9.6 mm shorter

    Grand M2:
    144.9 mm
    Life Max:
    154.5 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. Grand M2

    Height:
    144.9 mm
    Width:
    72.1 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +0.7 mm versus Life Max
  2. 2. Life Max

    Height:
    154.5 mm +9.6 mm versus Grand M2
    Width:
    77.1 mm +5 mm versus Grand M2
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Grand M2

    160 g

    +7 g versus Life Max

  2. 2. Life Max

    153 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. 1. Grand M2

    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 Grand M2.

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 Grand M2, Life Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGrand M2Life Max
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 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. Grand M2

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

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. Grand M2

    2600 mAh

  2. 2. Life Max

    3700 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Grand M2

Specifications

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1. Grand M22. Life Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Grand M2, Life Max.
SpecificationGrand M2Life Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.9 Х 72.1 Х 9.4 mm
  • 154.5 Х 77.1 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 153 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.5" 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.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Grand M2, Life Max.
SpecificationGrand M2Life 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
  • 71.3%
  • 70.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 188 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Grand M2, Life Max.
SpecificationGrand M2Life Max
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Grand M2, Life Max.
SpecificationGrand M2Life Max
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Mali-T720
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 29456
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 565
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1606
General specs
General specs — specifications for Grand M2, Life Max.
SpecificationGrand M2Life Max
Release date
  • 2017
  • October
  • 2016
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Red
  • Rose Gold
  • Dark Blue
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
  • 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 Grand M2, Life Max.
SpecificationGrand M2Life Max
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Grand M2, Life Max.
SpecificationGrand M2Life Max
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Grand M2, Life Max.
SpecificationGrand M2Life Max
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity