BLU Life One vs BLU Pure View

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: 39 g lighter

    Life One:
    145 g
    Pure View:
    184 g
  • Width

    Pure View: 1.3 mm narrower

    Life One:
    73 mm
    Pure View:
    71.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life One: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Life One:
    5 in
    Pure View:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Life One:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Pure View:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Pure View: 0.8 mm thinner

    Life One:
    8.9 mm
    Pure View:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Life One: 8.4 mm shorter

    Life One:
    144 mm
    Pure View:
    152.4 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 +1.3 mm versus Pure View
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +0.8 mm versus Pure View
  2. 2. Pure View

    Height:
    152.4 mm +8.4 mm versus Life One
    Width:
    71.7 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life One

    145 g

  2. 2. Pure View

    184 g

    +39 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. Pure View

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²

Pure View has approximately 21.7% 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, Pure View, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife OnePure View
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 3 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

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

2. Pure View

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

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. Pure View

    3000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Life One

Specifications

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1. Life One2. Pure View

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life One, Pure View.
SpecificationLife OnePure View
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 73 Х 8.9 mm
  • 152.4 Х 71.7 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 184 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1440 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
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life One, Pure View.
SpecificationLife OnePure View
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.6%
  • 76.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life One, Pure View.
SpecificationLife OnePure View
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life One, Pure View.
SpecificationLife OnePure View
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Mali-T720MP3
Antutu 7 score *
  • 5546
  • 34782
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 637
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2483
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life One, Pure View.
SpecificationLife OnePure View
Release date
  • 2013
  • March
  • 2018
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 130 USD
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 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life One, Pure View.
SpecificationLife OnePure View
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life One, Pure View.
SpecificationLife OnePure View
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life One, Pure View.
SpecificationLife OnePure View
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as BLU L120
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For USA