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BLU Life 8 vs Gionee Ctrl V1

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

BLU Life 8

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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.

      • WidthCtrl V1: 6.3 mm narrowerCtrl V1: 63.5 mm · Life 8: 69.8 mm
      • Screen diagonalCtrl V1: 1.05 in smaller diagonalCtrl V1: 3.95 in · Life 8: 5 in
      • DepthLife 8: 3.7 mm thinnerLife 8: 7.5 mm · Ctrl V1: 11.2 mm
      • HeightCtrl V1: 22 mm shorterCtrl V1: 123 mm · Life 8: 145 mm
      • Release year2014 / 2013Life 8: 2014 · Ctrl V1: 2013

      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
      Life 8: 145 × 69.8 mm 1 Ctrl V1: 123 × 63.5 mm 2
      Side
      Life 8: 145 × 7.5 mm 1 Ctrl V1: 123 × 11.2 mm 2
      1. 1. Life 8
        Height
        145 mm+22 mm versus Ctrl V1
        Width
        69.8 mm+6.3 mm versus Ctrl V1
        Depth
        7.5 mm
        Weight
        136 g
      2. 2. Ctrl V1
        Height
        123 mm
        Width
        63.5 mm
        Depth
        11.2 mm+3.7 mm versus Life 8
        Weight
        Unknown

      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
      Life 8: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Ctrl V1: 3.95 in, 3:2, About 46.5 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. Life 8 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. Ctrl V1 3.95 in · 3:2 About 46.5 cm² rectangular area

      Life 8 has approximately 48.3% more rectangular screen area than Ctrl V1.

      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
      StorageLife 8Ctrl V1
      8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
      Ctrl V1: Original memory entry

      4 GB · 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. Ctrl V1

      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 capacity

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

      1. 1. Life 82000 mAh

        +300 mAh versus Ctrl V1

      2. 2. Ctrl V11700 mAh

      Specifications

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      1. Life 82. Ctrl V1

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationLife 8Ctrl V1
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 145 Х 69.8 Х 7.5 mm
      • 123 Х 63.5 Х 11.2 mm
      Weight
      • 136 g
      • 0 g
      Technology
      • IPS LCD
      • TFT
      Screen size
      • 5" inch
      • 3.95" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 720 x 1280 px
      • 320 x 480 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 8 GB
      • 1 GB RAM
      • 4 GB
      • 512 MB RAM
      Memory card support
      • microSD
      • up to 32 GB
      • microSD
      • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 2000 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      • 1700 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
      • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
      • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
      Chipset
      • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
      		 Unknown
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationLife 8Ctrl V1
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      		 Unknown
      Screen area
      • 68.9 cm2
      • 46.5 cm2
      Screen format
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      • 3:2 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 68.1%
      • 59.5%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 294 PPI
      • 146 PPI
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationLife 8Ctrl V1
      Rear camera, main
      • 8 MP
      • Single
      • 2 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 8 MP
      • 2 MP
      Functions
      • LED flash
      • HDR
      • panorama
      		 Unknown
      Video
      • 1080p@30fps
      • Yes
      Front camera, selfie
      • 2 MP
      • Single
      • 0.3 MP
      • Single
      Specifications
      • 2 MP
      • VGA
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationLife 8Ctrl V1
      Processor CPU
      • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
      • 1.0 GHz Cotex-A9
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Mali-450MP4
      		 Unknown
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 22978
      		 Unknown
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationLife 8Ctrl V1
      Release date
      • 2014
      • May
      • 2013
      Colors
      • White
      • Yellow
      • Pink
      • Orange
      • Cofee/Black
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 150 EUR
      • 90 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)
      		 Unknown
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationLife 8Ctrl V1
      SIM card
      • Dual SIM
      • Dual 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
      Speed
      • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
      • HSPA
      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/n
      • hotspot
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      USB
      • microUSB 2.0
      • microUSB
      Bluetooth
      • 4.0
      • A2DP
      • 4.0
      • A2DP
      Harmful irradiation Unknown
      • SAR - 1.29 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body)
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationLife 8Ctrl V1
      Radio
      • FM radio
      • FM radio
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationLife 8Ctrl V1
      Dop
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • proximity
      • compass