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BLU Life 8 vs Gionee Ctrl V5

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.

      • WeightCtrl V5: 32.5 g lighterCtrl V5: 103.5 g · Life 8: 136 g
      • WidthCtrl V5: 2.1 mm narrowerCtrl V5: 67.7 mm · Life 8: 69.8 mm
      • Screen diagonalCtrl V5: 0.3 in smaller diagonalCtrl V5: 4.7 in · Life 8: 5 in
      • DepthLife 8: 0.6 mm thinnerLife 8: 7.5 mm · Ctrl V5: 8.1 mm
      • HeightCtrl V5: 10.5 mm shorterCtrl V5: 134.5 mm · Life 8: 145 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.

      Front
      Life 8: 145 × 69.8 mm 1 Ctrl V5: 134.5 × 67.7 mm 2
      Side
      Life 8: 145 × 7.5 mm 1 Ctrl V5: 134.5 × 8.1 mm 2
      1. 1. Life 8
        Height
        145 mm+10.5 mm versus Ctrl V5
        Width
        69.8 mm+2.1 mm versus Ctrl V5
        Depth
        7.5 mm
        Weight
        136 g
      2. 2. Ctrl V5
        Height
        134.5 mm
        Width
        67.7 mm
        Depth
        8.1 mm+0.6 mm versus Life 8
        Weight
        103.5 g
      Weight

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

      1. 1. Life 8136 g

        +32.5 g versus Ctrl V5

      2. 2. Ctrl V5103.5 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.

      Screen size
      Life 8: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Ctrl V5: 4.7 in, 16:9, About 60.9 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. Life 8 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. Ctrl V5 4.7 in · 16:9 About 60.9 cm² rectangular area

      Life 8 has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than Ctrl V5.

      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 V5
      8 GBRecorded 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. Ctrl V5

      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

        +200 mAh versus Ctrl V5

      2. 2. Ctrl V51800 mAh

      Specifications

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      1. Life 82. Ctrl V5

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationLife 8Ctrl V5
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 145 Х 69.8 Х 7.5 mm
      • 134.5 Х 67.7 Х 8.1 mm
      Weight
      • 136 g
      • 103.5 g
      Technology
      • IPS LCD
      • IPS LCD
      Screen size
      • 5" inch
      • 4.7" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 720 x 1280 px
      • 540 x 960 px
      Internal memoryRecorded 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 32 GB (dedicated slot)
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 2000 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      • 1800 mAh
      • Removable Li-Po
      Operating system OS
      • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
      • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
      • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
      Chipset
      • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
      • Mediatek MT6582V/X
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationLife 8Ctrl V5
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 68.9 cm2
      • 60.9 cm2
      Screen format
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 68.1%
      • 66.9%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 294 PPI
      • 234 PPI
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationLife 8Ctrl V5
      Rear camera, main
      • 8 MP
      • Single
      • 8 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 8 MP
      • 8 MP
      • AF
      Functions
      • LED flash
      • HDR
      • panorama
      • LED flash
      Video
      • 1080p@30fps
      • Yes
      Front camera, selfie
      • 2 MP
      • Single
      • 2 MP
      • Single
      Specifications
      • 2 MP
      • 2 MP
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationLife 8Ctrl V5
      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 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 22978
      		 Unknown
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationLife 8Ctrl V5
      Release date
      • 2014
      • May
      • 2014
      • Q1
      Colors
      • White
      • Yellow
      • Pink
      • Orange
      • Black
      • White
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 150 EUR
      • 160 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 324 h (2G) / Up to 324 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationLife 8Ctrl V5
      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
      • 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
      • hotspot
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      USB
      • microUSB 2.0
      • microUSB
      Bluetooth
      • 4.0
      • A2DP
      • 2.0
      Harmful irradiation Unknown
      • SAR - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.57 W/kg (body)
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationLife 8Ctrl V5
      Radio
      • FM radio
      • FM radio
      • recording
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationLife 8Ctrl V5
      Dop
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • proximity
      • compass