BLU Life Max vs Oppo R5

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Life Max:
    LCD
    R5:
    OLED
  • Width

    R5: 2.6 mm narrower

    Life Max:
    77.1 mm
    R5:
    74.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    R5: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Life Max:
    5.5 in
    R5:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Life Max:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    R5:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    R5: 3.8 mm thinner

    Life Max:
    8.7 mm
    R5:
    4.9 mm
  • Height

    R5: 5.6 mm shorter

    Life Max:
    154.5 mm
    R5:
    148.9 mm

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 +5.6 mm versus R5
    Width:
    77.1 mm +2.6 mm versus R5
    Depth:
    8.7 mm +3.8 mm versus R5
  2. 2. R5

    Height:
    148.9 mm
    Width:
    74.5 mm
    Depth:
    4.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Max

    153 g

  2. 2. R5

    155 g

    +2 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. R5

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

Life Max has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than R5.

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, R5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife MaxR5
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 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. R5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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 R5

  2. 2. R5

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life Max2. R5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Max, R5.
SpecificationLife MaxR5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.5 Х 77.1 Х 8.7 mm
  • 148.9 Х 74.5 Х 4.9 mm
Weight
  • 153 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat); ColorOS 2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Life Max, R5.
SpecificationLife MaxR5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 74.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.0%
  • 67.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 423 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Max, R5.
SpecificationLife MaxR5
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.5
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Max, R5.
SpecificationLife MaxR5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29456
  • 27113
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 565
  • 585
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1606
  • 1292
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Max, R5.
SpecificationLife MaxR5
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 400 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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Max, R5.
SpecificationLife MaxR5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Micro-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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Max, R5.
SpecificationLife MaxR5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Max, R5.
SpecificationLife MaxR5
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 75% in 30 min (VOOC Flash Charge)