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BLU Life 8 vs Vodafone Smart E9

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

BLU Life 8

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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

    Vodafone Smart E9 is 4.1 mm narrower than BLU Life 8.

    BLU Life 8 — Width: 69.8 mm. Vodafone Smart E9 — Width: 65.7 mm.

  • Chipset

    BLU Life 8 uses the Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm) chipset. Vodafone Smart E9 uses the Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm) chipset.

  • Depth

    BLU Life 8 is 2.3 mm thinner than Vodafone Smart E9.

    BLU Life 8 — Depth: 7.5 mm. Vodafone Smart E9 — Depth: 9.8 mm.

  • Height

    Vodafone Smart E9 is 7.4 mm shorter than BLU Life 8.

    BLU Life 8 — Height: 145 mm. Vodafone Smart E9 — Height: 137.6 mm.

  • Release year

    The recorded release year for BLU Life 8 is 2014. The recorded release year for Vodafone Smart E9 is 2018.

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.

Front
Front — relative 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. BLU Life 8: height 145 mm; Width 69.8 mm. Vodafone Smart E9: height 137.6 mm; Width 65.7 mm. BLU Life 8: 145 × 69.8 mm 1 Vodafone Smart E9: 137.6 × 65.7 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. BLU Life 8: height 145 mm; Depth 7.5 mm. Vodafone Smart E9: height 137.6 mm; Depth 9.8 mm. BLU Life 8: 145 × 7.5 mm 1 Vodafone Smart E9: 137.6 × 9.8 mm 2
  1. 1. BLU Life 8

    Height:
    145 mm +7.4 mm versus Vodafone Smart E9
    Width:
    69.8 mm +4.1 mm versus Vodafone Smart E9
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
    Weight:
    136 g
  2. 2. Vodafone Smart E9

    Height:
    137.6 mm
    Width:
    65.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +2.3 mm versus BLU Life 8
    Weight:
    134 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. BLU Life 8

    Weight: 136 g.

    BLU Life 8 — Weight: 2 g more than Vodafone Smart E9.

  2. 2. Vodafone Smart E9

    Weight: 134 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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. BLU Life 8: screen diagonal 5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 68.9 cm². Vodafone Smart E9: screen diagonal 5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 18:9; approximate rectangular area 64.5 cm². BLU Life 8: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Vodafone Smart E9: 5 in, 18:9, About 64.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. BLU Life 8

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Vodafone Smart E9

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    64.5 cm²

BLU Life 8 has approximately 6.8% more rectangular screen area than Vodafone Smart E9.

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 BLU Life 8, Vodafone Smart E9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBLU Life 8Vodafone Smart E9
8 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 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. BLU Life 8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

2. Vodafone Smart E9

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. BLU Life 8

    Recorded battery capacity: 2000 mAh.

  2. 2. Vodafone Smart E9

    Recorded battery capacity: 2000 mAh.

Specifications

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1. BLU Life 82. Vodafone Smart E9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for BLU Life 8, Vodafone Smart E9.
SpecificationBLU Life 8Vodafone Smart E9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 69.8 Х 7.5 mm
  • 137.6 Х 65.7 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 134 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for BLU Life 8, Vodafone Smart E9.
SpecificationBLU Life 8Vodafone Smart E9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 64.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 71.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 215 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for BLU Life 8, Vodafone Smart E9.
SpecificationBLU Life 8Vodafone Smart E9
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for BLU Life 8, Vodafone Smart E9.
SpecificationBLU Life 8Vodafone Smart E9
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
  • PowerVR GE8100
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 22978
  • 31742
General specs
General specs — specifications for BLU Life 8, Vodafone Smart E9.
SpecificationBLU Life 8Vodafone Smart E9
Release date
  • 2014
  • May
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Pink
  • Orange
  • Anthracite
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 70 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 BLU Life 8, Vodafone Smart E9.
SpecificationBLU Life 8Vodafone Smart E9
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 800/900/1800/2100/2600 LTE 700/850/1800/2100/2600
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.91 W/kg (head) 1.63 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for BLU Life 8, Vodafone Smart E9.
SpecificationBLU Life 8Vodafone Smart E9
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for BLU Life 8, Vodafone Smart E9.
SpecificationBLU Life 8Vodafone Smart E9
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity