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BLU Life 8 vs Meizu E2

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.

  • WeightLife 8: 19 g lighterLife 8: 136 g · E2: 155 g
  • WidthLife 8: 5.9 mm narrowerLife 8: 69.8 mm · E2: 75.7 mm
  • Screen diagonalLife 8: 0.5 in smaller diagonalLife 8: 5 in · E2: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6592 (28 nm) / Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)Life 8: Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm) · E2: Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
  • HeightLife 8: 8.7 mm shorterLife 8: 145 mm · E2: 153.7 mm
  • Release year2014 / 2017Life 8: 2014 · E2: 2017

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 E2: 153.7 × 75.7 mm 2
Side
Life 8: 145 × 7.5 mm 1 E2: 153.7 × 7.5 mm 2
  1. 1. Life 8
    Height
    145 mm
    Width
    69.8 mm
    Depth
    7.5 mm
    Weight
    136 g
  2. 2. E2
    Height
    153.7 mm
    Width
    75.7 mm
    Depth
    7.5 mm
    Weight
    155 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationLife 8E2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 69.8 Х 7.5 mm
  • 153.7 Х 75.7 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 7 (Nougat); Flyme 6
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationLife 8E2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 82.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 71.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationLife 8E2
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Quad-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationLife 8E2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
  • Mali-T880MP2
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 22978
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationLife 8E2
Release date
  • 2014
  • May
  • 2017
  • April
Colors
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Pink
  • Orange
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Silver
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 210 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 8E2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationLife 8E2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationLife 8E2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (mCharge 3.0)