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BLU Life 8 vs BLU Studio J5

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

      Studio J5: 6 g lighter

      Life 8:
      136 g
      Studio J5:
      130 g

    • Width

      Life 8: 3.2 mm narrower

      Life 8:
      69.8 mm
      Studio J5:
      73 mm

    • Chipset

      Life 8:
      Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
      Studio J5:
      Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Life 8: 2.1 mm thinner

      Life 8:
      7.5 mm
      Studio J5:
      9.6 mm

    • Height

      Studio J5: 2.2 mm shorter

      Life 8:
      145 mm
      Studio J5:
      142.8 mm

    • Release year

      Life 8:
      2014
      Studio J5:
      2016

    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 +2.2 mm versus Studio J5
      Width:
      69.8 mm
      Depth:
      7.5 mm

    2. 2. Studio J5

      Height:
      142.8 mm
      Width:
      73 mm +3.2 mm versus Life 8
      Depth:
      9.6 mm +2.1 mm versus Life 8

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life 8

      136 g

      +6 g versus Studio J5

    2. 2. Studio J5

      130 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. Life 8

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

    2. 2. Studio J5

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

    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 J5, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife 8Studio J5
    8 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 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. Life 8

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

    2. Studio J5

    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. Studio J5

      2300 mAh

      +300 mAh versus Life 8

    Specifications

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    1. Life 82. Studio J5

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life 8, Studio J5.
    SpecificationLife 8Studio J5
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 145 Х 69.8 Х 7.5 mm
    • 142.8 Х 73 Х 9.6 mm
    Weight
    • 136 g
    • 130 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 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
    • 8 GB
    • 1 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
    • 2300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life 8, Studio J5.
    SpecificationLife 8Studio J5
    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
    • 68.1%
    • 66.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life 8, Studio J5.
    SpecificationLife 8Studio J5
    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
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Life 8, Studio J5.
    SpecificationLife 8Studio J5
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-450MP4
    • Mali-T720MP2
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 22978
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life 8, Studio J5.
    SpecificationLife 8Studio J5
    Release date
    • 2014
    • May
    • 2016
    • November
    Colors
    • White
    • Yellow
    • Pink
    • Orange
    • Grey
    • Gold
    • Rose Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 150 EUR
    		 Unknown
    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 16 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life 8, Studio J5.
    SpecificationLife 8Studio J5
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM
    • Dual SIM (Mini-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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(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 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life 8, Studio J5.
    SpecificationLife 8Studio J5
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life 8, Studio J5.
    SpecificationLife 8Studio J5
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • Sensors Accelerometer

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