BLU Life Max vs Nokia XL

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: 37 g lighter

    Life Max:
    153 g
    XL:
    190 g
  • Screen diagonal

    XL: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Life Max:
    5.5 in
    XL:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Life Max:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    XL:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Depth

    Life Max: 2.2 mm thinner

    Life Max:
    8.7 mm
    XL:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    XL: 13.1 mm shorter

    Life Max:
    154.5 mm
    XL:
    141.4 mm
  • Release year

    Life Max:
    2016
    XL:
    2014

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 +13.1 mm versus XL
    Width:
    77.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. XL

    Height:
    141.4 mm
    Width:
    77.7 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +2.2 mm versus Life Max

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Max

    153 g

  2. 2. XL

    190 g

    +37 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. XL

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

Life Max has approximately 17.2% more rectangular screen area than XL.

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, XL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife MaxXL
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
XL: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 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. XL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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 XL

  2. 2. XL

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life Max2. XL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Max, XL.
SpecificationLife MaxXL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.5 Х 77.1 Х 8.7 mm
  • 141.4 Х 77.7 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 153 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" 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
  • 768 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
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 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); X platform 1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Max, XL.
SpecificationLife MaxXL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 71.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.0%
  • 64.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 187 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Max, XL.
SpecificationLife MaxXL
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 32mm (standard)
  • 1/4''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Max, XL.
SpecificationLife MaxXL
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Adreno 203
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29456
  • 78772
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 565
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1606
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Max, XL.
SpecificationLife MaxXL
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • Bright Green
  • Orange
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 100 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 720 h Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Max, XL.
SpecificationLife MaxXL
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Max, XL.
SpecificationLife MaxXL
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Max, XL.
SpecificationLife MaxXL
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Nokia XL Dual SIM RM-1030/RM-1042 with dual-SIM card slots