BLU Life 8 vs Spice Mi-270

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

    Mi-270: 14.8 mm narrower

    Life 8:
    69.8 mm
    Mi-270:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mi-270: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Life 8:
    5 in
    Mi-270:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Life 8:
    Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
    Mi-270:
    Mediatek MT6516
  • Depth

    Life 8: 5.1 mm thinner

    Life 8:
    7.5 mm
    Mi-270:
    12.6 mm
  • Height

    Mi-270: 41 mm shorter

    Life 8:
    145 mm
    Mi-270:
    104 mm
  • Release year

    Life 8:
    2014
    Mi-270:
    2011

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 +41 mm versus Mi-270
    Width:
    69.8 mm +14.8 mm versus Mi-270
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
    Weight:
    136 g
  2. 2. Mi-270

    Height:
    104 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    12.6 mm +5.1 mm versus Life 8
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Mi-270

    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 Mi-270.

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, Mi-270, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife 8Mi-270
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown

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. Mi-270

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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

    +1000 mAh versus Mi-270

  2. 2. Mi-270

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life 82. Mi-270

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life 8, Mi-270.
SpecificationLife 8Mi-270
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 69.8 Х 7.5 mm
  • 104 Х 55 Х 12.6 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 0 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
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6516
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life 8, Mi-270.
SpecificationLife 8Mi-270
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 42.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life 8, Mi-270.
SpecificationLife 8Mi-270
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
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, Mi-270.
SpecificationLife 8Mi-270
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 416 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 22978
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life 8, Mi-270.
SpecificationLife 8Mi-270
Release date
  • 2014
  • May
  • 2011
  • May
Colors
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Pink
  • Orange
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 50 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 320 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life 8, Mi-270.
SpecificationLife 8Mi-270
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life 8, Mi-270.
SpecificationLife 8Mi-270
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life 8, Mi-270.
SpecificationLife 8Mi-270
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input