BLU Life One vs BLU Life Pure XL

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: 7 g lighter

    Life One:
    145 g
    Life Pure XL:
    152 g
  • Width

    Life One: 2 mm narrower

    Life One:
    73 mm
    Life Pure XL:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life One: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Life One:
    5 in
    Life Pure XL:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Life One:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Life Pure XL:
    Qualcomm MSM8274AB Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Life One: 0.6 mm thinner

    Life One:
    8.9 mm
    Life Pure XL:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Life One: 6.6 mm shorter

    Life One:
    144 mm
    Life Pure XL:
    150.6 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

    Height:
    144 mm
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Life Pure XL

    Height:
    150.6 mm +6.6 mm versus Life One
    Width:
    75 mm +2 mm versus Life One
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +0.6 mm versus Life One

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life One

    145 g

  2. 2. Life Pure XL

    152 g

    +7 g versus Life One

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

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

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

Life Pure XL has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Life One.

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, Life Pure XL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife OneLife Pure XL
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Life Pure XL: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM (L260L)/ 16 GB · 2 GB RAM (L259L)

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

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Life Pure XL

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Life Pure XL

    2500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Life One

Specifications

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1. Life One2. Life Pure XL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life One, Life Pure XL.
SpecificationLife OneLife Pure XL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 73 Х 8.9 mm
  • 150.6 Х 75 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 152 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM (L260L)/ 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM (L259L)
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8274AB Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life One, Life Pure XL.
SpecificationLife OneLife Pure XL
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
  • 65.6%
  • 73.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life One, Life Pure XL.
SpecificationLife OneLife Pure XL
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.34µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life One, Life Pure XL.
SpecificationLife OneLife Pure XL
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 5546
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 867
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2578
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life One, Life Pure XL.
SpecificationLife OneLife Pure XL
Release date
  • 2013
  • March
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 850 h (2G) / Up to 760 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 800 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life One, Life Pure XL.
SpecificationLife OneLife Pure XL
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life One, Life Pure XL.
SpecificationLife OneLife Pure XL
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life One, Life Pure XL.
SpecificationLife OneLife Pure XL
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as BLU L120
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Air gestures -Motion controls - Also known as BLU L260L (32GB+3GB)
  • L259L (16GB+2GB)