BLU Life 8 vs Nokia 2.2

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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: 17 g lighter

    Life 8:
    136 g
    2.2:
    153 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Life 8: 0.71 in smaller diagonal

    Life 8:
    5 in
    2.2:
    5.71 in
  • Chipset

    Life 8:
    Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
    2.2:
    Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
  • Depth

    Life 8: 1.8 mm thinner

    Life 8:
    7.5 mm
    2.2:
    9.3 mm
  • Release year

    Life 8:
    2014
    2.2:
    2019

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. 2.2

    Height:
    146 mm
    Width:
    70.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1.8 mm versus Life 8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life 8

    136 g

  2. 2. 2.2

    153 g

    +17 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. 2.2

    Screen diagonal:
    5.71 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.4 cm²

2.2 has approximately 18.1% 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, 2.2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife 82.2
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
2.2: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 RAM 16 GB · 2 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. 2.2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 400 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. 2.2

    3000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Life 8

Specifications

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1. Life 82. 2.2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life 8, 2.2.
SpecificationLife 82.2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 69.8 Х 7.5 mm
  • 146 Х 70.6 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 153 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.71" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 400 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life 8, 2.2.
SpecificationLife 82.2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 81.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 79.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 295 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life 8, 2.2.
SpecificationLife 82.2
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
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, 2.2.
SpecificationLife 82.2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 22978
  • 56321
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life 8, 2.2.
SpecificationLife 82.2
Release date
  • 2014
  • May
  • 2019
  • June
Colors
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Pink
  • Orange
  • steel
  • Tungsten Black
Historical recorded price Legacy 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 — specifications for Life 8, 2.2.
SpecificationLife 82.2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (Dual SIM model only) GSM 900 / 1800 - India -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - APAC
  • EMEA
  • India -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - APAC
  • EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - India
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life 8, 2.2.
SpecificationLife 82.2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Always-on display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life 8, 2.2.
SpecificationLife 82.2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity