BLU Life 8 vs Nokia T7

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
    T7:
    OLED
  • Width

    T7: 10.8 mm narrower

    Life 8:
    69.8 mm
    T7:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    T7: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Life 8:
    5 in
    T7:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Life 8: 5.3 mm thinner

    Life 8:
    7.5 mm
    T7:
    12.8 mm
  • Height

    T7: 31.5 mm shorter

    Life 8:
    145 mm
    T7:
    113.5 mm
  • Release year

    Life 8:
    2014
    T7:
    2011

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 +31.5 mm versus T7
    Width:
    69.8 mm +10.8 mm versus T7
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. T7

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    12.8 mm +5.3 mm versus Life 8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life 8

    136 g

    +2 g versus T7

  2. 2. T7

    134 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.

  1. 1. Life 8

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. T7

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²

Life 8 has approximately 104.1% more rectangular screen area than T7.

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, T7, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife 8T7
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
T7: Original memory entry

290 MB · 256 MB RAM · 1 GB 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. T7

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Life 8

    2000 mAh

    +800 mAh versus T7

  2. 2. T7

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life 82. T7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life 8, T7.
SpecificationLife 8T7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 69.8 Х 7.5 mm
  • 113.5 Х 59 Х 12.8 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 134 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 290 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life 8, T7.
SpecificationLife 8T7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 50.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life 8, T7.
SpecificationLife 8T7
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life 8, T7.
SpecificationLife 8T7
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 22978
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life 8, T7.
SpecificationLife 8T7
Release date
  • 2014
  • May
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Pink
  • Orange
  • Black
  • Lime
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 240 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 360 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 45 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life 8, T7.
SpecificationLife 8T7
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life 8, T7.
SpecificationLife 8T7
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life 8, T7.
SpecificationLife 8T7
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Anodized aluminum casing -TV Out with composite -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Voice command/dial -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Video/photo editor -Predictive text input - Also known as Nokia T7-00