BLU Life 8 vs i-mate JAQ4

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: 48 g lighter

    Life 8:
    136 g
    JAQ4:
    184 g
  • Width

    Life 8: 1.2 mm narrower

    Life 8:
    69.8 mm
    JAQ4:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    JAQ4: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Life 8:
    5 in
    JAQ4:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Life 8:
    Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
    JAQ4:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Life 8: 8 mm thinner

    Life 8:
    7.5 mm
    JAQ4:
    15.5 mm
  • Height

    JAQ4: 20 mm shorter

    Life 8:
    145 mm
    JAQ4:
    125 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 +20 mm versus JAQ4
    Width:
    69.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. JAQ4

    Height:
    125 mm
    Width:
    71 mm +1.2 mm versus Life 8
    Depth:
    15.5 mm +8 mm versus Life 8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life 8

    136 g

  2. 2. JAQ4

    184 g

    +48 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. JAQ4

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

Life 8 has approximately 183.9% more rectangular screen area than JAQ4.

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, JAQ4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife 8JAQ4
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
JAQ4: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. JAQ4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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

    +340 mAh versus JAQ4

  2. 2. JAQ4

    1660 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life 82. JAQ4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life 8, JAQ4.
SpecificationLife 8JAQ4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 69.8 Х 7.5 mm
  • 125 Х 71 Х 15.5 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 184 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1660 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Life 8, JAQ4.
SpecificationLife 8JAQ4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 27.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life 8, JAQ4.
SpecificationLife 8JAQ4
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life 8, JAQ4.
SpecificationLife 8JAQ4
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 22978
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life 8, JAQ4.
SpecificationLife 8JAQ4
Release date
  • 2014
  • May
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Pink
  • Orange
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 150 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 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life 8, JAQ4.
SpecificationLife 8JAQ4
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life 8, JAQ4.
SpecificationLife 8JAQ4
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life 8, JAQ4.
SpecificationLife 8JAQ4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - Voice memo -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -File manager -Pocket Office