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BLU Grand Mini 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

      Grand Mini: 88 g lighter

      Grand Mini:
      132 g
      Life View:
      220 g

    • Width

      Grand Mini: 16.5 mm narrower

      Grand Mini:
      66 mm
      Life View:
      82.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Grand Mini: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

      Grand Mini:
      4.5 in
      Life View:
      5.7 in

    • Chipset

      Grand Mini:
      Mediatek MT6570 (28 nm)
      Life View:
      Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)

    • Height

      Grand Mini: 29 mm shorter

      Grand Mini:
      132 mm
      Life View:
      161 mm

    • Release year

      Grand Mini:
      2017
      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. Grand Mini

      Height:
      132 mm
      Width:
      66 mm
      Depth:
      8.6 mm

    2. 2. Life View

      Height:
      161 mm +29 mm versus Grand Mini
      Width:
      82.5 mm +16.5 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 View

      220 g

      +88 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 View

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

    Life View has approximately 60.4% 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 View, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageGrand MiniLife View
    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 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. Grand Mini

      1500 mAh

    2. 2. Life View

      2600 mAh

      +1100 mAh versus Grand Mini

    Specifications

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    1. Grand Mini2. Life View

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Grand Mini, Life View.
    SpecificationGrand MiniLife View
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 132 Х 66 Х 8.6 mm
    • 161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 132 g
    • 220 g
    Technology Unknown
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.5" 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.
    • 8 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.
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Po
    • 2600 mAh
    • 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 View.
    SpecificationGrand MiniLife View
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 55.8 cm2
    • 89.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 64.1%
    • 67.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 218 PPI
    • 258 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Grand Mini, Life View.
    SpecificationGrand MiniLife View
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • 12 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 View.
    SpecificationGrand MiniLife View
    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
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Grand Mini, Life View.
    SpecificationGrand MiniLife View
    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 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 Grand Mini, Life View.
    SpecificationGrand MiniLife View
    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 View.
    SpecificationGrand MiniLife View
    Radio Unknown
    • Stereo FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Grand Mini, Life View.
    SpecificationGrand MiniLife View
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L110