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BLU Life Max vs Oppo A8

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: 27 g lighter

    Life Max:
    153 g
    A8:
    180 g
  • Width

    A8: 1.6 mm narrower

    Life Max:
    77.1 mm
    A8:
    75.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life Max: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Life Max:
    5.5 in
    A8:
    6.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Life Max:
    Single
    A8:
    Triple
  • Height

    Life Max: 9.4 mm shorter

    Life Max:
    154.5 mm
    A8:
    163.9 mm
  • Release year

    Life Max:
    2016
    A8:
    2019

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 +1.6 mm versus A8
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. A8

    Height:
    163.9 mm +9.4 mm versus Life Max
    Width:
    75.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Max

    153 g

  2. 2. A8

    180 g

    +27 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. A8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102 cm²

A8 has approximately 22.3% 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, A8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife MaxA8
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 4 GB 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. A8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

  2. 2. A8

    4230 mAh

    +530 mAh versus Life Max

Specifications

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1. Life Max2. A8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Max, A8.
SpecificationLife MaxA8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.5 Х 77.1 Х 8.7 mm
  • 163.9 Х 75.5 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 153 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1600 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4230 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS 6.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6765V/CB Helio P35 (12nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Max, A8.
SpecificationLife MaxA8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 102.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.0%
  • 83.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 83 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Max, A8.
SpecificationLife MaxA8
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (macro)
  • 1/5.0"
  • 1.75µm -2 MP
  • 1.75µm
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Max, A8.
SpecificationLife MaxA8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29456
  • 86232
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 565
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1606
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Max, A8.
SpecificationLife MaxA8
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2019
  • December
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • Green
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 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
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Max, A8.
SpecificationLife MaxA8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Max, A8.
SpecificationLife MaxA8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 480 nits typ. brightness
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Max, A8.
SpecificationLife MaxA8
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass