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BLU Life Max vs Sonim XP8

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.

  • WeightLife Max: 182 g lighterLife Max: 153 g · XP8: 335 g
  • WidthLife Max: 2.4 mm narrowerLife Max: 77.1 mm · XP8: 79.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalXP8: 0.5 in smaller diagonalXP8: 5 in · Life Max: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6737 (28 nm) / Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)Life Max: Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm) · XP8: Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • DepthLife Max: 9.3 mm thinnerLife Max: 8.7 mm · XP8: 18 mm
  • HeightXP8: 2.5 mm shorterXP8: 152 mm · Life Max: 154.5 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 XP8: 152 × 79.5 mm 2
Side
Life Max: 154.5 × 8.7 mm 1 XP8: 152 × 18 mm 2
  1. 1. Life Max
    Height
    154.5 mm+2.5 mm versus XP8
    Width
    77.1 mm
    Depth
    8.7 mm
    Weight
    153 g
  2. 2. XP8
    Height
    152 mm
    Width
    79.5 mm+2.4 mm versus Life Max
    Depth
    18 mm+9.3 mm versus Life Max
    Weight
    335 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Max153 g
  2. 2. XP8335 g

    +182 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 XP8: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Life Max 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. XP8 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

Life Max has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than XP8.

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 MaxXP8
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
XP8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. XP8

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 128 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
  2. 2. XP84900 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Life Max

Specifications

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1. Life Max2. XP8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationLife MaxXP8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.5 Х 77.1 Х 8.7 mm
  • 152 Х 79.5 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 153 g
  • 335 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationLife MaxXP8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.0%
  • 57.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationLife MaxXP8
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationLife MaxXP8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Adreno 508
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 29456
  • 71820
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 MaxXP8
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 700 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 30 h Music play - Up to 70 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationLife MaxXP8
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 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationLife MaxXP8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationLife MaxXP8
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0) - IP69 dust proof and water resistant over 1 meter and 30 minutes -MIL-STD-810G