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BLU Life Max vs Sony Xperia E1

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

    Xperia E1: 33 g lighter

    Life Max:
    153 g
    Xperia E1:
    120 g
  • Width

    Xperia E1: 14.7 mm narrower

    Life Max:
    77.1 mm
    Xperia E1:
    62.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia E1: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Life Max:
    5.5 in
    Xperia E1:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Life Max:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    Xperia E1:
    Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Life Max: 3.3 mm thinner

    Life Max:
    8.7 mm
    Xperia E1:
    12 mm
  • Height

    Xperia E1: 36.5 mm shorter

    Life Max:
    154.5 mm
    Xperia E1:
    118 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 +36.5 mm versus Xperia E1
    Width:
    77.1 mm +14.7 mm versus Xperia E1
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. Xperia E1

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    62.4 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +3.3 mm versus Life Max

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Max

    153 g

    +33 g versus Xperia E1

  2. 2. Xperia E1

    120 g

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. Xperia E1

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

Life Max has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than Xperia E1.

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, Xperia E1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife MaxXperia E1
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Xperia E1: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Xperia E1

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

    +2000 mAh versus Xperia E1

  2. 2. Xperia E1

    1700 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life Max2. Xperia E1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Max, Xperia E1.
SpecificationLife MaxXperia E1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.5 Х 77.1 Х 8.7 mm
  • 118 Х 62.4 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 153 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 512 MB RAM
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
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Timescape UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Max, Xperia E1.
SpecificationLife MaxXperia E1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.0%
  • 61.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Max, Xperia E1.
SpecificationLife MaxXperia E1
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • f/2.5
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • SVGA@20fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Life Max, Xperia E1.
SpecificationLife MaxXperia E1
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 29456
  • 12182
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, Xperia E1.
SpecificationLife MaxXperia E1
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • Black
  • Purple
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 140 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 498 h (2G) / Up to 454 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 13 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 41 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Max, Xperia E1.
SpecificationLife MaxXperia E1
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Mini-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 - all versions
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Max, Xperia E1.
SpecificationLife MaxXperia E1
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Max, Xperia E1.
SpecificationLife MaxXperia E1
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass