BLU Life Max vs vivo V1

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.

  • Width

    V1: 6.1 mm narrower

    Life Max:
    77.1 mm
    V1:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    V1: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Life Max:
    5.5 in
    V1:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Life Max:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    V1:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    V1: 1.9 mm thinner

    Life Max:
    8.7 mm
    V1:
    6.8 mm
  • Height

    V1: 11.2 mm shorter

    Life Max:
    154.5 mm
    V1:
    143.3 mm
  • Release year

    Life Max:
    2016
    V1:
    2015

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 +11.2 mm versus V1
    Width:
    77.1 mm +6.1 mm versus V1
    Depth:
    8.7 mm +1.9 mm versus V1
  2. 2. V1

    Height:
    143.3 mm
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    6.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Max

    153 g

  2. 2. V1

    153 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. V1

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

Life Max has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than V1.

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, V1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife MaxV1
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. V1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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

    +1400 mAh versus V1

  2. 2. V1

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life Max2. V1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Max, V1.
SpecificationLife MaxV1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.5 Х 77.1 Х 8.7 mm
  • 143.3 Х 71 Х 6.8 mm
Weight
  • 153 g
  • 153 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 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 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop); Funtouch 2.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Max, V1.
SpecificationLife MaxV1
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%
  • 67.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Max, V1.
SpecificationLife MaxV1
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Max, V1.
SpecificationLife MaxV1
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29456
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 565
  • 527
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1606
  • 1339
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Max, V1.
SpecificationLife MaxV1
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • White/Gold
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 410 h (2G) / Up to 410 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 32 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Max, V1.
SpecificationLife MaxV1
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Hybrid 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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / TD-LTE 2300
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.53 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.28 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Max, V1.
SpecificationLife MaxV1
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Max, V1.
SpecificationLife MaxV1
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port