BLU Life 8 vs BLU Studio J8

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: 47 g lighter

    Life 8:
    136 g
    Studio J8:
    183 g
  • Width

    Life 8: 7.8 mm narrower

    Life 8:
    69.8 mm
    Studio J8:
    77.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life 8: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Life 8:
    5 in
    Studio J8:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Life 8:
    Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
    Studio J8:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Life 8: 1.4 mm thinner

    Life 8:
    7.5 mm
    Studio J8:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Life 8: 10.7 mm shorter

    Life 8:
    145 mm
    Studio J8:
    155.7 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 J8

    Height:
    155.7 mm +10.7 mm versus Life 8
    Width:
    77.6 mm +7.8 mm versus Life 8
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +1.4 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 J8

    183 g

    +47 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 J8

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

Studio J8 has approximately 21% 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 J8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife 8Studio J8
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 J8

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 J8

    2500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Life 8

Specifications

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1. Life 82. Studio J8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life 8, Studio J8.
SpecificationLife 8Studio J8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 69.8 Х 7.5 mm
  • 155.7 Х 77.6 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 183 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 2500 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 MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life 8, Studio J8.
SpecificationLife 8Studio J8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 69.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life 8, Studio J8.
SpecificationLife 8Studio J8
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life 8, Studio J8.
SpecificationLife 8Studio J8
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 22978
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life 8, Studio J8.
SpecificationLife 8Studio J8
Release date
  • 2014
  • May
  • 2017
  • July
Colors
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Pink
  • Orange
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
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 22 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life 8, Studio J8.
SpecificationLife 8Studio J8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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 J8.
SpecificationLife 8Studio J8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life 8, Studio J8.
SpecificationLife 8Studio J8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity