BLU Life 8 vs BLU Studio 5.3

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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: 56 g lighter

    Life 8:
    136 g
    Studio 5.3:
    192 g
  • Width

    Life 8: 11.2 mm narrower

    Life 8:
    69.8 mm
    Studio 5.3:
    81 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life 8: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Life 8:
    5 in
    Studio 5.3:
    5.3 in
  • Chipset

    Life 8:
    Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
    Studio 5.3:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Depth

    Life 8: 3.4 mm thinner

    Life 8:
    7.5 mm
    Studio 5.3:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    Life 8: 5 mm shorter

    Life 8:
    145 mm
    Studio 5.3:
    150 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. Studio 5.3

    Height:
    150 mm +5 mm versus Life 8
    Width:
    81 mm +11.2 mm versus Life 8
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +3.4 mm versus Life 8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life 8

    136 g

  2. 2. Studio 5.3

    192 g

    +56 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. Studio 5.3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    80 cm²

Studio 5.3 has approximately 16% 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, Studio 5.3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife 8Studio 5.3
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Studio 5.3: Original memory entry

512 MB · 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. Life 8

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

2. Studio 5.3

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. Life 8

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Studio 5.3

    2500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Life 8

Specifications

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1. Life 82. Studio 5.3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life 8, Studio 5.3.
SpecificationLife 8Studio 5.3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 69.8 Х 7.5 mm
  • 150 Х 81 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 192 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life 8, Studio 5.3.
SpecificationLife 8Studio 5.3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 80.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 176 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life 8, Studio 5.3.
SpecificationLife 8Studio 5.3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life 8, Studio 5.3.
SpecificationLife 8Studio 5.3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9/ 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 score *
  • 22978
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life 8, Studio 5.3.
SpecificationLife 8Studio 5.3
Release date
  • 2014
  • May
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Pink
  • Orange
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 170 EUR
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 700 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life 8, Studio 5.3.
SpecificationLife 8Studio 5.3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2 (D510 only)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life 8, Studio 5.3.
SpecificationLife 8Studio 5.3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life 8, Studio 5.3.
SpecificationLife 8Studio 5.3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - D500 Single SIM D510 Dual SIM