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BLU J2 vs BLU Life 8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

BLU J2

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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.

  • WeightLife 8: 10 g lighterLife 8: 136 g · J2: 146 g
  • WidthLife 8: 3.3 mm narrowerLife 8: 69.8 mm · J2: 73.1 mm
  • DepthLife 8: 2.8 mm thinnerLife 8: 7.5 mm · J2: 10.3 mm
  • Release year2019 / 2014J2: 2019 · Life 8: 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.

Front
J2: 144 × 73.1 mm 1 Life 8: 145 × 69.8 mm 2
Side
J2: 144 × 10.3 mm 1 Life 8: 145 × 7.5 mm 2
  1. 1. J2
    Height
    144 mm
    Width
    73.1 mm+3.3 mm versus Life 8
    Depth
    10.3 mm+2.8 mm versus Life 8
    Weight
    146 g
  2. 2. Life 8
    Height
    145 mm
    Width
    69.8 mm
    Depth
    7.5 mm
    Weight
    136 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. J2146 g

    +10 g versus Life 8

  2. 2. Life 8136 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.

Screen size
J2: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Life 8: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. J2 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Life 8 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageJ2Life 8
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. J2

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSDXC

2. Life 8

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. J22000 mAh
  2. 2. Life 82000 mAh

Specifications

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1. J22. Life 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationJ2Life 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 73.1 Х 10.3 mm
  • 145 Х 69.8 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 1GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationJ2Life 8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.4%
  • 68.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationJ2Life 8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationJ2Life 8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-450MP4
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 22978
General specs
General specs
SpecificationJ2Life 8
Release date
  • 2019
  • December
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Brown
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Pink
  • Orange
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 50 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationJ2Life 8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationJ2Life 8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationJ2Life 8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity

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