BLU Life One M vs Coolpad Mega 3

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 One M: 26 g lighter

    Life One M:
    144 g
    Mega 3:
    170 g
  • Width

    Life One M: 3 mm narrower

    Life One M:
    74 mm
    Mega 3:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life One M: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Life One M:
    5 in
    Mega 3:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Life One M:
    Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
    Mega 3:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Mega 3: 0.8 mm thinner

    Life One M:
    9 mm
    Mega 3:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Life One M: 8 mm shorter

    Life One M:
    144 mm
    Mega 3:
    152 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 One M

    Height:
    144 mm
    Width:
    74 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm +0.8 mm versus Mega 3
  2. 2. Mega 3

    Height:
    152 mm +8 mm versus Life One M
    Width:
    77 mm +3 mm versus Life One M
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life One M

    144 g

  2. 2. Mega 3

    170 g

    +26 g versus Life One M

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 One M

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Mega 3

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

Mega 3 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Life One M.

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 One M, Mega 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife One MMega 3
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 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 One M

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Mega 3

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 One M

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Mega 3

    3050 mAh

    +1050 mAh versus Life One M

Specifications

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1. Life One M2. Mega 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life One M, Mega 3.
SpecificationLife One MMega 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 74 Х 9 mm
  • 152 Х 77 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 144 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" 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.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Cool UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life One M, Mega 3.
SpecificationLife One MMega 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 71.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life One M, Mega 3.
SpecificationLife One MMega 3
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life One M, Mega 3.
SpecificationLife One MMega 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
  • Mali-T860
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 29322
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 398
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1300
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life One M, Mega 3.
SpecificationLife One MMega 3
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2016
  • December
Colors
  • Blue
  • White
  • Champagne White
  • Moondust Grey
  • Gold White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 675 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life One M, Mega 3.
SpecificationLife One MMega 3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Triple SIM (Nano-SIM
  • triple stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life One M, Mega 3.
SpecificationLife One MMega 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio; recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life One M, Mega 3.
SpecificationLife One MMega 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Coolpad 3503I