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BLU Life Max vs LG Q Stylus

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

      Life Max: 18 g lighter

      Life Max:
      153 g
      Q Stylus:
      171 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Life Max: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      Life Max:
      5.5 in
      Q Stylus:
      6.2 in

    • Depth

      Q Stylus: 0.6 mm thinner

      Life Max:
      8.7 mm
      Q Stylus:
      8.1 mm

    • Height

      Life Max: 5.6 mm shorter

      Life Max:
      154.5 mm
      Q Stylus:
      160.1 mm

    • Release year

      Life Max:
      2016
      Q Stylus:
      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.

    1. 1. Life Max

      Height:
      154.5 mm
      Width:
      77.1 mm
      Depth:
      8.7 mm +0.6 mm versus Q Stylus

    2. 2. Q Stylus

      Height:
      160.1 mm +5.6 mm versus Life Max
      Width:
      77.7 mm
      Depth:
      8.1 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life Max

      153 g

    2. 2. Q Stylus

      171 g

      +18 g versus Life Max

    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. Q Stylus

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

    Q Stylus has approximately 19% more rectangular screen area than Life Max.

    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, Q Stylus, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife MaxQ Stylus
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    Q Stylus: Original memory entry

    64 GB · 4 GB RAM - Q Stylus+32 GB · 3 GB RAM - Q Stylus/Q Stylus α

    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. Q Stylus

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 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

      +400 mAh versus Q Stylus

    2. 2. Q Stylus

      3300 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Life Max2. Q Stylus

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Max, Q Stylus.
    SpecificationLife MaxQ Stylus
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 154.5 Х 77.1 Х 8.7 mm
    • 160.1 Х 77.7 Х 8.1 mm
    Weight
    • 153 g
    • 171 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 6.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1080 x 2160 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 64 GB
    • 4 GB RAM - Q Stylus+32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM - Q Stylus/Q Stylus α
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3700 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6750 Q Stylus/Q Stylus α
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life Max, Q Stylus.
    SpecificationLife MaxQ Stylus
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 99.7 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 70.0%
    • 80.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 267 PPI
    • 389 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life Max, Q Stylus.
    SpecificationLife MaxQ Stylus
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • PDAF (Q Stylus α) -16 MP
    • PDAF (Q Stylus/ Q Stylus+)
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 8 MP or 5 MP - Q Stylus/Q Stylus+ 5 MP - Q Stylus α
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Life Max, Q Stylus.
    SpecificationLife MaxQ Stylus
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) Q Stylus/Q Stylus α -Octa-core 1.8 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720
    • Mali-T860MP2 Q Stylus/Q Stylus α
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 29456
    • 65328
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 565
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1606
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life Max, Q Stylus.
    SpecificationLife MaxQ Stylus
    Release date
    • 2016
    • November
    • 2018
    • June
    Colors
    • Dark Blue
    • Aurora Black
    • Moroccan Blue
    • Lavender Violet
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 300 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)
    		 Unknown
    Body build Unknown
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Max, Q Stylus.
    SpecificationLife MaxQ Stylus
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Micro-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 -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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    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
    • WiFi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life Max, Q Stylus.
    SpecificationLife MaxQ Stylus
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • DTS: X Surround Sound
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life Max, Q Stylus.
    SpecificationLife MaxQ Stylus
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging - Stylus -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: LG Q Stylus+ 64/4 GB RAM; LG Q Stylus/Q Stylus � 32/3 GB RAM