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BLU Life 8 vs Pantech Discover

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.

    • Width

      Discover: 1.2 mm narrower

      Life 8:
      69.8 mm
      Discover:
      68.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Discover: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

      Life 8:
      5 in
      Discover:
      4.8 in

    • Chipset

      Life 8:
      Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
      Discover:
      Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus

    • Depth

      Life 8: 1.6 mm thinner

      Life 8:
      7.5 mm
      Discover:
      9.1 mm

    • Height

      Discover: 10.8 mm shorter

      Life 8:
      145 mm
      Discover:
      134.2 mm

    • Release year

      Life 8:
      2014
      Discover:
      2013

    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 +10.8 mm versus Discover
      Width:
      69.8 mm +1.2 mm versus Discover
      Depth:
      7.5 mm

    2. 2. Discover

      Height:
      134.2 mm
      Width:
      68.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.1 mm +1.6 mm versus Life 8

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life 8

      136 g

      +1 g versus Discover

    2. 2. Discover

      135 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. Discover

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

    Life 8 has approximately 8.5% more rectangular screen area than Discover.

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

    16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 GB 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. Discover

    NFC:
    Yes
    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

    2. 2. Discover

      2100 mAh

      +100 mAh versus Life 8

    Specifications

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    1. Life 82. Discover

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life 8, Discover.
    SpecificationLife 8Discover
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 145 Х 69.8 Х 7.5 mm
    • 134.2 Х 68.6 Х 9.1 mm
    Weight
    • 136 g
    • 135 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 4.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 720 x 1280 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 (13 GB user available)
    • 1 GB RAM
    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
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life 8, Discover.
    SpecificationLife 8Discover
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 63.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 68.1%
    • 69.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 306 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life 8, Discover.
    SpecificationLife 8Discover
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 12.6 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • 12.6 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Life 8, Discover.
    SpecificationLife 8Discover
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-450MP4
    • Adreno 225
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 22978
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life 8, Discover.
    SpecificationLife 8Discover
    Release date
    • 2014
    • May
    • 2013
    • January
    Colors
    • White
    • Yellow
    • Pink
    • Orange
    • Gray
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 150 EUR
    • 370 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 430 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life 8, Discover.
    SpecificationLife 8Discover
    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 - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    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 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life 8, Discover.
    SpecificationLife 8Discover
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life 8, Discover.
    SpecificationLife 8Discover
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - For AT&T