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BLU Life 8 vs Sharp Aquos R2

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: 45 g lighter

    Life 8:
    136 g
    Aquos R2:
    181 g
  • Width

    Life 8: 4.2 mm narrower

    Life 8:
    69.8 mm
    Aquos R2:
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life 8: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Life 8:
    5 in
    Aquos R2:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Life 8:
    Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
    Aquos R2:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Life 8:
    Single
    Aquos R2:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Life 8: 1.5 mm thinner

    Life 8:
    7.5 mm
    Aquos R2:
    9 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
    Width:
    69.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Aquos R2

    Height:
    156 mm +11 mm versus Life 8
    Width:
    74 mm +4.2 mm versus Life 8
    Depth:
    9 mm +1.5 mm versus Life 8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life 8

    136 g

  2. 2. Aquos R2

    181 g

    +45 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. Aquos R2

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.9 cm²

Aquos R2 has approximately 30.4% more rectangular screen area than Life 8.

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, Aquos R2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife 8Aquos R2
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Aquos R2: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Aquos R2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Aquos R2

    3130 mAh

    +1130 mAh versus Life 8

Specifications

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1. Life 82. Aquos R2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life 8, Aquos R2.
SpecificationLife 8Aquos R2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 69.8 Х 7.5 mm
  • 156 Х 74 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 181 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 3040 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 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3130 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life 8, Aquos R2.
SpecificationLife 8Aquos R2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 89.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 77.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 561 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life 8, Aquos R2.
SpecificationLife 8Aquos R2
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 22.6 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 22.6 MP
  • PDAF -16.3 MP
  • PDAF (for video recording only)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps (dedicated video camera)
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 16.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life 8, Aquos R2.
SpecificationLife 8Aquos R2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *
  • 22978
  • 265822
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life 8, Aquos R2.
SpecificationLife 8Aquos R2
Release date
  • 2014
  • May
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Pink
  • Orange
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 350 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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life 8, Aquos R2.
SpecificationLife 8Aquos R2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life 8, Aquos R2.
SpecificationLife 8Aquos R2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life 8, Aquos R2.
SpecificationLife 8Aquos R2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - IPX5/IPX8/IP6X