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BLU Life Max vs Lava Iris Atom 3

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

    Iris Atom 3: 5.1 mm narrower

    Life Max:
    77.1 mm
    Iris Atom 3:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iris Atom 3: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Life Max:
    5.5 in
    Iris Atom 3:
    5 in
  • Height

    Iris Atom 3: 10.5 mm shorter

    Life Max:
    154.5 mm
    Iris Atom 3:
    144 mm
  • Release year

    Life Max:
    2016
    Iris Atom 3:
    2015

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 +10.5 mm versus Iris Atom 3
    Width:
    77.1 mm +5.1 mm versus Iris Atom 3
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. Iris Atom 3

    Height:
    144 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Max

    153 g

    +3 g versus Iris Atom 3

  2. 2. Iris Atom 3

    150 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 Atom 3

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Life Max has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Iris Atom 3.

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 Atom 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife MaxIris Atom 3
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Iris Atom 3: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 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 Atom 3

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

    +1700 mAh versus Iris Atom 3

  2. 2. Iris Atom 3

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life Max2. Iris Atom 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Max, Iris Atom 3.
SpecificationLife MaxIris Atom 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.5 Х 77.1 Х 8.7 mm
  • 144 Х 72 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 153 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 512 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
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Max, Iris Atom 3.
SpecificationLife MaxIris Atom 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.0%
  • 66.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Max, Iris Atom 3.
SpecificationLife MaxIris Atom 3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Max, Iris Atom 3.
SpecificationLife MaxIris Atom 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 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 Atom 3.
SpecificationLife MaxIris Atom 3
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2015
  • December
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • Black
  • White
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 271 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Max, Iris Atom 3.
SpecificationLife MaxIris Atom 3
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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Max, Iris Atom 3.
SpecificationLife MaxIris Atom 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Max, Iris Atom 3.
SpecificationLife MaxIris Atom 3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India