BLU Life 8 vs O2 XDA mini S

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: 24 g lighter

    Life 8:
    136 g
    XDA mini S:
    160 g
  • Width

    XDA mini S: 11.8 mm narrower

    Life 8:
    69.8 mm
    XDA mini S:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA mini S: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Life 8:
    5 in
    XDA mini S:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Life 8:
    Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
    XDA mini S:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Life 8: 15.5 mm thinner

    Life 8:
    7.5 mm
    XDA mini S:
    23 mm
  • Height

    XDA mini S: 37 mm shorter

    Life 8:
    145 mm
    XDA mini S:
    108 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 +37 mm versus XDA mini S
    Width:
    69.8 mm +11.8 mm versus XDA mini S
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. XDA mini S

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    23 mm +15.5 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 mini S

    160 g

    +24 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 mini S

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

Life 8 has approximately 183.9% more rectangular screen area than XDA mini S.

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

64 MB RAM · 128 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 mini S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD · up to 2 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

    +800 mAh versus XDA mini S

  2. 2. XDA mini S

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life 82. XDA mini S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life 8, XDA mini S.
SpecificationLife 8XDA mini S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 69.8 Х 7.5 mm
  • 108 Х 58 Х 23 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.8" 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
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • miniSD
  • up to 2 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Life 8, XDA mini S.
SpecificationLife 8XDA mini S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life 8, XDA mini S.
SpecificationLife 8XDA mini S
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
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 mini S.
SpecificationLife 8XDA mini S
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 22978
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life 8, XDA mini S.
SpecificationLife 8XDA mini S
Release date
  • 2014
  • May
  • 2005
  • Q3
Colors
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Pink
  • Orange
  • Silver
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 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life 8, XDA mini S.
SpecificationLife 8XDA mini S
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 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life 8, XDA mini S.
SpecificationLife 8XDA mini S
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life 8, XDA mini S.
SpecificationLife 8XDA mini S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -Pocket Office -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 9100
  • i-mate K-JAM
  • T-Mobile MDA Vario