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BLU Life 8 vs BLU Pure 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

      Life 8: 48 g lighter

      Life 8:
      136 g
      Pure View:
      184 g

    • Width

      Life 8: 1.9 mm narrower

      Life 8:
      69.8 mm
      Pure View:
      71.7 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life 8: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      Life 8:
      5 in
      Pure View:
      5.7 in

    • Chipset

      Life 8:
      Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
      Pure View:
      Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Life 8: 0.6 mm thinner

      Life 8:
      7.5 mm
      Pure View:
      8.1 mm

    • Height

      Life 8: 7.4 mm shorter

      Life 8:
      145 mm
      Pure View:
      152.4 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. Life 8

      Height:
      145 mm
      Width:
      69.8 mm
      Depth:
      7.5 mm

    2. 2. Pure View

      Height:
      152.4 mm +7.4 mm versus Life 8
      Width:
      71.7 mm +1.9 mm versus Life 8
      Depth:
      8.1 mm +0.6 mm versus Life 8

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life 8

      136 g

    2. 2. Pure View

      184 g

      +48 g versus Life 8

    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. Life 8

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

    2. 2. Pure View

      Screen diagonal:
      5.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      83.8 cm²

    Pure View has approximately 21.7% more rectangular screen area than Life 8.

    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 Life 8, Pure View, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife 8Pure View
    8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
    32 GB Not recorded 3 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. Life 8

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

    2. Pure View

    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. Life 8

      2000 mAh

    2. 2. Pure View

      3000 mAh

      +1000 mAh versus Life 8

    Specifications

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    1. Life 82. Pure View

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life 8, Pure View.
    SpecificationLife 8Pure View
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 145 Х 69.8 Х 7.5 mm
    • 152.4 Х 71.7 Х 8.1 mm
    Weight
    • 136 g
    • 184 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 5.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 720 x 1440 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life 8, Pure View.
    SpecificationLife 8Pure View
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 83.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 68.1%
    • 76.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 282 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life 8, Pure View.
    SpecificationLife 8Pure View
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • 13 MP
    • 1/3''
    • 1.12µm
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 8 MP
    • 1/4''
    • 1.12µm
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Life 8, Pure View.
    SpecificationLife 8Pure View
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-450MP4
    • Mali-T720MP3
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 22978
    • 34782
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 637
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2483
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life 8, Pure View.
    SpecificationLife 8Pure View
    Release date
    • 2014
    • May
    • 2018
    • February
    Colors
    • White
    • Yellow
    • Pink
    • Orange
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 150 EUR
    • 130 USD
    Battery life
    • 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)
    • Stand by time- Up to 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life 8, Pure View.
    SpecificationLife 8Pure View
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 28(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • 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 Life 8, Pure View.
    SpecificationLife 8Pure View
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life 8, Pure View.
    SpecificationLife 8Pure View
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - For USA