BLU Life One M vs LG Volt

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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

    Volt: 7.9 g lighter

    Life One M:
    144 g
    Volt:
    136.1 g
  • Width

    Volt: 8 mm narrower

    Life One M:
    74 mm
    Volt:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Volt: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Life One M:
    5 in
    Volt:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    Life One M:
    Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
    Volt:
    Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Life One M: 1.4 mm thinner

    Life One M:
    9 mm
    Volt:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    Volt: 12.4 mm shorter

    Life One M:
    144 mm
    Volt:
    131.6 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 +12.4 mm versus Volt
    Width:
    74 mm +8 mm versus Volt
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. Volt

    Height:
    131.6 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +1.4 mm versus Life One M

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life One M

    144 g

    +7.9 g versus Volt

  2. 2. Volt

    136.1 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 One M

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

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

Life One M has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than Volt.

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, Volt, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife One MVolt
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
8 GB Not recorded 1 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. Volt

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 One M

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Volt

    3000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Life One M

Specifications

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1. Life One M2. Volt

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life One M, Volt.
SpecificationLife One MVolt
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 74 Х 9 mm
  • 131.6 Х 66 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 144 g
  • 136.1 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life One M, Volt.
SpecificationLife One MVolt
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 70.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 234 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life One M, Volt.
SpecificationLife One MVolt
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life One M, Volt.
SpecificationLife One MVolt
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
  • Adreno 305
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 398
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1300
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life One M, Volt.
SpecificationLife One MVolt
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Blue
  • White
  • Blue (Boost Mobile)
  • White (Virgin Mobile)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 130 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)
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life One M, Volt.
SpecificationLife One MVolt
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -4G - LTE band 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • CDMA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life One M, Volt.
SpecificationLife One MVolt
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life One M, Volt.
SpecificationLife One MVolt
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
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