BLU Life Max vs Lava Iris 401e

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

    Iris 401e: 20 g lighter

    Life Max:
    153 g
    Iris 401e:
    133 g
  • Width

    Iris 401e: 14.1 mm narrower

    Life Max:
    77.1 mm
    Iris 401e:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iris 401e: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Life Max:
    5.5 in
    Iris 401e:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Life Max: 1.3 mm thinner

    Life Max:
    8.7 mm
    Iris 401e:
    10 mm
  • Height

    Iris 401e: 30.5 mm shorter

    Life Max:
    154.5 mm
    Iris 401e:
    124 mm
  • Release year

    Life Max:
    2016
    Iris 401e:
    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 Max

    Height:
    154.5 mm +30.5 mm versus Iris 401e
    Width:
    77.1 mm +14.1 mm versus Iris 401e
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. Iris 401e

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +1.3 mm versus Life Max

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Max

    153 g

    +20 g versus Iris 401e

  2. 2. Iris 401e

    133 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 Max

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Iris 401e

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Life Max has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than Iris 401e.

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 Max, Iris 401e, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife MaxIris 401e
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Iris 401e: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB 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 Max

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

2. Iris 401e

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. Life Max

    3700 mAh

    +2200 mAh versus Iris 401e

  2. 2. Iris 401e

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life Max2. Iris 401e

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Max, Iris 401e.
SpecificationLife MaxIris 401e
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.5 Х 77.1 Х 8.7 mm
  • 124 Х 63 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 153 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Max, Iris 401e.
SpecificationLife MaxIris 401e
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.0%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Max, Iris 401e.
SpecificationLife MaxIris 401e
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Max, Iris 401e.
SpecificationLife MaxIris 401e
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29456
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 565
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1606
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Max, Iris 401e.
SpecificationLife MaxIris 401e
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2013
  • June
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • Grey/Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 50 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 28 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 210 h Talking time- Up to 10 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Max, Iris 401e.
SpecificationLife MaxIris 401e
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • A-GPS only
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Max, Iris 401e.
SpecificationLife MaxIris 401e
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Flashlight
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Max, Iris 401e.
SpecificationLife MaxIris 401e
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India