BLU Life Max vs Lava Iris X1 mini

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 X1 mini: 37 g lighter

    Life Max:
    153 g
    Iris X1 mini:
    116 g
  • Width

    Iris X1 mini: 13.7 mm narrower

    Life Max:
    77.1 mm
    Iris X1 mini:
    63.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iris X1 mini: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Life Max:
    5.5 in
    Iris X1 mini:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Life Max:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    Iris X1 mini:
    Spreadtrum 7731
  • Height

    Iris X1 mini: 31 mm shorter

    Life Max:
    154.5 mm
    Iris X1 mini:
    123.5 mm
  • Release year

    Life Max:
    2016
    Iris X1 mini:
    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 +31 mm versus Iris X1 mini
    Width:
    77.1 mm +13.7 mm versus Iris X1 mini
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. Iris X1 mini

    Height:
    123.5 mm
    Width:
    63.4 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Max

    153 g

    +37 g versus Iris X1 mini

  2. 2. Iris X1 mini

    116 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 X1 mini

    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 X1 mini.

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 X1 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife MaxIris X1 mini
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Iris X1 mini: Original memory entry

4 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 X1 mini

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

    +1950 mAh versus Iris X1 mini

  2. 2. Iris X1 mini

    1750 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life Max2. Iris X1 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Max, Iris X1 mini.
SpecificationLife MaxIris X1 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.5 Х 77.1 Х 8.7 mm
  • 123.5 Х 63.4 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 153 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
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
  • 4 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
  • 1750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum 7731
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Max, Iris X1 mini.
SpecificationLife MaxIris X1 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.0%
  • 58.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Max, Iris X1 mini.
SpecificationLife MaxIris X1 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
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 X1 mini.
SpecificationLife MaxIris X1 mini
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Mali-400
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 X1 mini.
SpecificationLife MaxIris X1 mini
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • Ink Black,white-silver
  • Black-gold
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)
  • Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Max, Iris X1 mini.
SpecificationLife MaxIris X1 mini
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
  • 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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Max, Iris X1 mini.
SpecificationLife MaxIris X1 mini
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Max, Iris X1 mini.
SpecificationLife MaxIris X1 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India