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BLU Life Mark vs Xiaomi Mi Note

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.

  • WeightLife Mark: 11 g lighterLife Mark: 150 g · Mi Note: 161 g
  • WidthLife Mark: 5.6 mm narrowerLife Mark: 72 mm · Mi Note: 77.6 mm
  • Screen diagonalLife Mark: 0.7 in smaller diagonalLife Mark: 5 in · Mi Note: 5.7 in
  • Memory variantsAt 16 GB storageLife Mark: 2 GB RAM · Mi Note: 3 GB RAM
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6735 (28 nm) / Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)Life Mark: Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm) · Mi Note: Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • DepthMi Note: 2.5 mm thinnerMi Note: 7 mm · Life Mark: 9.5 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.

Front
Life Mark: 142.4 × 72 mm 1 Mi Note: 155.1 × 77.6 mm 2
Side
Life Mark: 142.4 × 9.5 mm 1 Mi Note: 155.1 × 7 mm 2
  1. 1. Life Mark
    Height
    142.4 mm
    Width
    72 mm
    Depth
    9.5 mm+2.5 mm versus Mi Note
    Weight
    150 g
  2. 2. Mi Note
    Height
    155.1 mm+12.7 mm versus Life Mark
    Width
    77.6 mm+5.6 mm versus Life Mark
    Depth
    7 mm
    Weight
    161 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Mark150 g
  2. 2. Mi Note161 g

    +11 g versus Life Mark

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
Life Mark: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Mi Note: 5.7 in, 16:9, About 89.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Life Mark 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Mi Note 5.7 in · 16:9 About 89.6 cm² rectangular area

Mi Note has approximately 30% more rectangular screen area than Life Mark.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageLife MarkMi Note
16 GBRecorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 3 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 Mark

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

2. Mi Note

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Life Mark2300 mAh
  2. 2. Mi Note3000 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Life Mark

Specifications

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1. Life Mark2. Mi Note

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationLife MarkMi Note
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142.4 Х 72 Х 9.5 mm
  • 155.1 Х 77.6 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationLife MarkMi Note
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.2%
  • 74.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationLife MarkMi Note
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • OIS
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationLife MarkMi Note
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 32155
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 928
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2128
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2038
General specs
General specs
SpecificationLife MarkMi Note
Release date
  • 2016
  • March
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 715 h (2G) / Up to 615 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationLife MarkMi Note
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - L0030EE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationLife MarkMi Note
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationLife MarkMi Note
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)