BLU Life 8 vs O2 XDA

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: 65 g lighter

    Life 8:
    136 g
    XDA:
    201 g
  • Width

    Life 8: 3.2 mm narrower

    Life 8:
    69.8 mm
    XDA:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Life 8:
    5 in
    XDA:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Life 8: 10.5 mm thinner

    Life 8:
    7.5 mm
    XDA:
    18 mm
  • Height

    XDA: 16 mm shorter

    Life 8:
    145 mm
    XDA:
    129 mm
  • Release year

    Life 8:
    2014
    XDA:
    2003

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 +16 mm versus XDA
    Width:
    69.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. XDA

    Height:
    129 mm
    Width:
    73 mm +3.2 mm versus Life 8
    Depth:
    18 mm +10.5 mm versus Life 8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life 8

    136 g

  2. 2. XDA

    201 g

    +65 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. XDA

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

Life 8 has approximately 81.7% more rectangular screen area than XDA.

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

64 MB RAM · 32 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. XDA

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Life 82. XDA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life 8, XDA.
SpecificationLife 8XDA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 69.8 Х 7.5 mm
  • 129 Х 73 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 201 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 32 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • MMC/SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Microsoft Windows PocketPC
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Life 8, XDA.
SpecificationLife 8XDA
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 4096
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 40.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life 8, XDA.
SpecificationLife 8XDA
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
Unknown
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, XDA.
SpecificationLife 8XDA
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Intel Strong PXA263 400 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 22978
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life 8, XDA.
SpecificationLife 8XDA
Release date
  • 2014
  • May
  • 2003
Colors
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Pink
  • Orange
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
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 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life 8, XDA.
SpecificationLife 8XDA
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 8
Edge
  • Class 12
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • No
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life 8, XDA.
SpecificationLife 8XDA
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life 8, XDA.
SpecificationLife 8XDA
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Media player -Voice memo - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 1010.