BLU Grand XL vs BLU Life Pure Mini

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 Pure Mini: 38 g lighter

    Grand XL:
    187 g
    Life Pure Mini:
    149 g
  • Width

    Life Pure Mini: 14.2 mm narrower

    Grand XL:
    78.6 mm
    Life Pure Mini:
    64.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life Pure Mini: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Grand XL:
    5.5 in
    Life Pure Mini:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Grand XL:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    Life Pure Mini:
    Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
  • Height

    Life Pure Mini: 27.5 mm shorter

    Grand XL:
    157.5 mm
    Life Pure Mini:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Grand XL:
    2017
    Life Pure Mini:
    2014

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 XL

    Height:
    157.5 mm +27.5 mm versus Life Pure Mini
    Width:
    78.6 mm +14.2 mm versus Life Pure Mini
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. Life Pure Mini

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    64.4 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Grand XL

    187 g

    +38 g versus Life Pure Mini

  2. 2. Life Pure Mini

    149 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 XL

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Life Pure Mini

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

Grand XL has approximately 49.4% more rectangular screen area than Life Pure 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 XL, Life Pure Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGrand XLLife Pure Mini
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 1 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 XL

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

2. Life Pure Mini

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 XL

    2650 mAh

  2. 2. Life Pure Mini

    3000 mAh

    +350 mAh versus Grand XL

Specifications

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1. Grand XL2. Life Pure Mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Grand XL, Life Pure Mini.
SpecificationGrand XLLife Pure Mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.5 Х 78.6 Х 9.1 mm
  • 130 Х 64.4 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 187 g
  • 149 g
Technology Unknown
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2650 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Grand XL, Life Pure Mini.
SpecificationGrand XLLife Pure Mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.4%
  • 66.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Grand XL, Life Pure Mini.
SpecificationGrand XLLife Pure Mini
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Grand XL, Life Pure Mini.
SpecificationGrand XLLife Pure Mini
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21252
  • 8950
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 394
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1065
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Grand XL, Life Pure Mini.
SpecificationGrand XLLife Pure Mini
Release date
  • 2017
  • June
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 980 h (2G) / Up to 890 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 35 h (2G) / Up to 24 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Grand XL, Life Pure Mini.
SpecificationGrand XLLife Pure Mini
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 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 XL, Life Pure Mini.
SpecificationGrand XLLife Pure Mini
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • DTS sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Grand XL, Life Pure Mini.
SpecificationGrand XLLife Pure Mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Air gestures -Motion controls