BLU Life 8 vs O2 XDA Terra

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: 32 g lighter

    Life 8:
    136 g
    XDA Terra:
    168 g
  • Width

    XDA Terra: 10.8 mm narrower

    Life 8:
    69.8 mm
    XDA Terra:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Terra: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    Life 8:
    5 in
    XDA Terra:
    2.7 in
  • Chipset

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

    Life 8: 9.5 mm thinner

    Life 8:
    7.5 mm
    XDA Terra:
    17 mm
  • Height

    XDA Terra: 36 mm shorter

    Life 8:
    145 mm
    XDA Terra:
    109 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 +36 mm versus XDA Terra
    Width:
    69.8 mm +10.8 mm versus XDA Terra
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. XDA Terra

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    17 mm +9.5 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 Terra

    168 g

    +32 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 Terra

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

Life 8 has approximately 205.3% more rectangular screen area than XDA Terra.

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

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

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 Terra

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life 8, XDA Terra.
SpecificationLife 8XDA Terra
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 69.8 Х 7.5 mm
  • 109 Х 59 Х 17 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.7" 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
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
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 Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Life 8, XDA Terra.
SpecificationLife 8XDA Terra
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 35.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life 8, XDA Terra.
SpecificationLife 8XDA Terra
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • QCIF
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 Terra.
SpecificationLife 8XDA Terra
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 Terra.
SpecificationLife 8XDA Terra
Release date
  • 2014
  • May
  • 2007
  • March
Colors
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Pink
  • Orange
  • Black
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 Terra.
SpecificationLife 8XDA Terra
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
  • Class 10
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
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life 8, XDA Terra.
SpecificationLife 8XDA Terra
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life 8, XDA Terra.
SpecificationLife 8XDA Terra
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
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