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BLU Life Max vs Philips D833

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Philips D833

Philips D833

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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: 10 g lighter

    Life Max:
    153 g
    D833:
    163 g
  • Width

    D833: 9.8 mm narrower

    Life Max:
    77.1 mm
    D833:
    67.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    D833: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Life Max:
    5.5 in
    D833:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Life Max: 3.4 mm thinner

    Life Max:
    8.7 mm
    D833:
    12.1 mm
  • Height

    D833: 26.5 mm shorter

    Life Max:
    154.5 mm
    D833:
    128 mm
  • Release year

    Life Max:
    2016
    D833:
    2013

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.

Front
Front — relative 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. Life Max: height 154.5 mm; Width 77.1 mm. D833: height 128 mm; Width 67.3 mm. Life Max: 154.5 × 77.1 mm 1 D833: 128 × 67.3 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. Life Max: height 154.5 mm; Depth 8.7 mm. D833: height 128 mm; Depth 12.1 mm. Life Max: 154.5 × 8.7 mm 1 D833: 128 × 12.1 mm 2
  1. 1. Life Max

    Height:
    154.5 mm +26.5 mm versus D833
    Width:
    77.1 mm +9.8 mm versus D833
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
    Weight:
    153 g
  2. 2. D833

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    67.3 mm
    Depth:
    12.1 mm +3.4 mm versus Life Max
    Weight:
    163 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Max

    153 g

  2. 2. D833

    163 g

    +10 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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. Life Max: screen diagonal 5.5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 83.4 cm². D833: screen diagonal 4.3 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 5:3; approximate rectangular area 52.6 cm². Life Max: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 1 D833: 4.3 in, 5:3, About 52.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Life Max

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. D833

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

Life Max has approximately 58.5% more rectangular screen area than D833.

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, D833, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife MaxD833
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
D833: Original memory entry

4 GB

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. D833

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

    +1300 mAh versus D833

  2. 2. D833

    2400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life Max2. D833

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Max, D833.
SpecificationLife MaxD833
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.5 Х 77.1 Х 8.7 mm
  • 128 Х 67.3 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 153 g
  • 163 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.3" 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
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
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Max, D833.
SpecificationLife MaxD833
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.0%
  • 61.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Max, D833.
SpecificationLife MaxD833
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Life Max, D833.
SpecificationLife MaxD833
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
Unknown
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 29456
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 565
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1606
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Max, D833.
SpecificationLife MaxD833
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • Black/Gray
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 300 h Talking time- Up to 17 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Max, D833.
SpecificationLife MaxD833
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Dual 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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
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
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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Max, D833.
SpecificationLife MaxD833
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Max, D833.
SpecificationLife MaxD833
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity