BLU Life 8 vs Nokia 800c

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Life 8:
    LCD
    800c:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Life 8: 6 g lighter

    Life 8:
    136 g
    800c:
    142 g
  • Width

    800c: 8.6 mm narrower

    Life 8:
    69.8 mm
    800c:
    61.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    800c: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Life 8:
    5 in
    800c:
    3.7 in
  • Chipset

    Life 8:
    Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
    800c:
    Qualcomm MSM8655T Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Life 8: 4.6 mm thinner

    Life 8:
    7.5 mm
    800c:
    12.1 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 +28.5 mm versus 800c
    Width:
    69.8 mm +8.6 mm versus 800c
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. 800c

    Height:
    116.5 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm
    Depth:
    12.1 mm +4.6 mm versus Life 8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life 8

    136 g

  2. 2. 800c

    142 g

    +6 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. 800c

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²

Life 8 has approximately 76.9% more rectangular screen area than 800c.

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, 800c, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife 8800c
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
800c: Original memory entry

16 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. 800c

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +550 mAh versus 800c

  2. 2. 800c

    1450 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life 82. 800c

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life 8, 800c.
SpecificationLife 8800c
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 69.8 Х 7.5 mm
  • 116.5 Х 61.2 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 142 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8655T Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life 8, 800c.
SpecificationLife 8800c
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 54.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life 8, 800c.
SpecificationLife 8800c
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
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, 800c.
SpecificationLife 8800c
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 22978
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life 8, 800c.
SpecificationLife 8800c
Release date
  • 2014
  • May
  • 2012
  • March
Colors
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Pink
  • Orange
  • Black
  • Cyan
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 170 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 210 h (2G) / Up to 158 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life 8, 800c.
SpecificationLife 8800c
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life 8, 800c.
SpecificationLife 8800c
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life 8, 800c.
SpecificationLife 8800c
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document editor -Video/photo editor -Voice memo/command/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Nokia Lumia 800c