BLU Life Max vs Sony Xperia Z Ultra

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

    Life Max: 59 g lighter

    Life Max:
    153 g
    Xperia Z Ultra:
    212 g
  • Width

    Life Max: 15.1 mm narrower

    Life Max:
    77.1 mm
    Xperia Z Ultra:
    92.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life Max: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Life Max:
    5.5 in
    Xperia Z Ultra:
    6.4 in
  • Depth

    Xperia Z Ultra: 2.2 mm thinner

    Life Max:
    8.7 mm
    Xperia Z Ultra:
    6.5 mm
  • Height

    Life Max: 24.9 mm shorter

    Life Max:
    154.5 mm
    Xperia Z Ultra:
    179.4 mm
  • Release year

    Life Max:
    2016
    Xperia Z Ultra:
    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.

  1. 1. Life Max

    Height:
    154.5 mm
    Width:
    77.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.7 mm +2.2 mm versus Xperia Z Ultra
  2. 2. Xperia Z Ultra

    Height:
    179.4 mm +24.9 mm versus Life Max
    Width:
    92.2 mm +15.1 mm versus Life Max
    Depth:
    6.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Max

    153 g

  2. 2. Xperia Z Ultra

    212 g

    +59 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. Xperia Z Ultra

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

Xperia Z Ultra has approximately 35.4% 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 for Life Max, Xperia Z Ultra, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife MaxXperia Z Ultra
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. Xperia Z Ultra

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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

    +650 mAh versus Xperia Z Ultra

  2. 2. Xperia Z Ultra

    3050 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life Max2. Xperia Z Ultra

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Max, Xperia Z Ultra.
SpecificationLife MaxXperia Z Ultra
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.5 Х 77.1 Х 8.7 mm
  • 179.4 Х 92.2 Х 6.5 mm
Weight
  • 153 g
  • 212 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.4" 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
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8274 or MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Max, Xperia Z Ultra.
SpecificationLife MaxXperia Z Ultra
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 112.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.0%
  • 68.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 344 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Max, Xperia Z Ultra.
SpecificationLife MaxXperia Z Ultra
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Max, Xperia Z Ultra.
SpecificationLife MaxXperia Z Ultra
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29456
  • 65122
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 565
  • 973
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1606
  • 2463
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2328
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Max, Xperia Z Ultra.
SpecificationLife MaxXperia Z Ultra
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2013
  • June
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 280 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 790 h (2G) / Up to 820 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 120 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Max, Xperia Z Ultra.
SpecificationLife MaxXperia Z Ultra
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 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - all versions -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700) - C6806 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 20(800) - C6833
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
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Max, Xperia Z Ultra.
SpecificationLife MaxXperia Z Ultra
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Max, Xperia Z Ultra.
SpecificationLife MaxXperia Z Ultra
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - IP58 dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes - Also known as Sony Xperia Z Ultra HSPA+ C6802
  • Sony Xperia Z Ultra LTE C6806
  • Sony Xperia Z Ultra LTE C6833