BLU Grand Mini vs BLU Life One

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

    Grand Mini: 13 g lighter

    Grand Mini:
    132 g
    Life One:
    145 g
  • Width

    Grand Mini: 7 mm narrower

    Grand Mini:
    66 mm
    Life One:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Grand Mini: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Grand Mini:
    4.5 in
    Life One:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Grand Mini:
    Mediatek MT6570 (28 nm)
    Life One:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Grand Mini: 12 mm shorter

    Grand Mini:
    132 mm
    Life One:
    144 mm
  • Release year

    Grand Mini:
    2017
    Life One:
    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. Grand Mini

    Height:
    132 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Life One

    Height:
    144 mm +12 mm versus Grand Mini
    Width:
    73 mm +7 mm versus Grand Mini
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Grand Mini

    132 g

  2. 2. Life One

    145 g

    +13 g versus Grand Mini

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 Mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Life One

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

Life One has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Grand Mini.

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 Mini, Life One, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGrand MiniLife One
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Grand Mini: Original memory entry

8 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. Grand Mini

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

2. Life One

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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 Mini

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Life One

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Grand Mini

Specifications

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1. Grand Mini2. Life One

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Grand Mini, Life One.
SpecificationGrand MiniLife One
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 66 Х 8.6 mm
  • 144 Х 73 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 145 g
Technology Unknown
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 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
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6570 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Grand Mini, Life One.
SpecificationGrand MiniLife One
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.1%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Grand Mini, Life One.
SpecificationGrand MiniLife One
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 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 Grand Mini, Life One.
SpecificationGrand MiniLife One
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • PowerVR SGX544
Antutu 7 score *
  • 15262
  • 5546
General specs
General specs — specifications for Grand Mini, Life One.
SpecificationGrand MiniLife One
Release date
  • 2017
  • August
  • 2013
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 850 h (2G) / Up to 760 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Grand Mini, Life One.
SpecificationGrand MiniLife One
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • 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
  • 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 Grand Mini, Life One.
SpecificationGrand MiniLife One
Radio Unknown
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Grand Mini, Life One.
SpecificationGrand MiniLife One
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as BLU L120