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BLU Life Max vs QMobile Noir E8

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 technologyOLED versus LCDLife Max: LCD · Noir E8: OLED
  • WeightLife Max: 57 g lighterLife Max: 153 g · Noir E8: 210 g
  • WidthLife Max: 5.2 mm narrowerLife Max: 77.1 mm · Noir E8: 82.3 mm
  • Screen diagonalLife Max: 0.5 in smaller diagonalLife Max: 5.5 in · Noir E8: 6 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6737 (28 nm) / Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)Life Max: Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm) · Noir E8: Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • DepthLife Max: 0.9 mm thinnerLife Max: 8.7 mm · Noir E8: 9.6 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.

Front
Life Max: 154.5 × 77.1 mm 1 Noir E8: 164 × 82.3 mm 2
Side
Life Max: 154.5 × 8.7 mm 1 Noir E8: 164 × 9.6 mm 2
  1. 1. Life Max
    Height
    154.5 mm
    Width
    77.1 mm
    Depth
    8.7 mm
    Weight
    153 g
  2. 2. Noir E8
    Height
    164 mm+9.5 mm versus Life Max
    Width
    82.3 mm+5.2 mm versus Life Max
    Depth
    9.6 mm+0.9 mm versus Life Max
    Weight
    210 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Max153 g
  2. 2. Noir E8210 g

    +57 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
Life Max: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 1 Noir E8: 6 in, 16:9, About 99.2 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Life Max 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Noir E8 6 in · 16:9 About 99.2 cm² rectangular area

Noir E8 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageLife MaxNoir E8
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 3 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. Noir E8

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Life Max3700 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Noir E8

  2. 2. Noir E83500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life Max2. Noir E8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationLife MaxNoir E8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.5 Х 77.1 Х 8.7 mm
  • 164 Х 82.3 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 153 g
  • 210 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationLife MaxNoir E8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.0%
  • 73.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 490 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationLife MaxNoir E8
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 24 MP
  • 1/2.3''
  • OIS
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Performance
Performance
SpecificationLife MaxNoir E8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 29456
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 565
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1606
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationLife MaxNoir E8
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 437 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 39 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationLife MaxNoir E8
SIM card
  • Dual 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 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 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 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationLife MaxNoir E8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationLife MaxNoir E8
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass