BLU Life One vs BLU Vivo 5 Mini

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

    Vivo 5 Mini: 26 g lighter

    Life One:
    145 g
    Vivo 5 Mini:
    119 g
  • Width

    Vivo 5 Mini: 11 mm narrower

    Life One:
    73 mm
    Vivo 5 Mini:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Vivo 5 Mini: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Life One:
    5 in
    Vivo 5 Mini:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Life One:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Vivo 5 Mini:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Vivo 5 Mini: 18.8 mm shorter

    Life One:
    144 mm
    Vivo 5 Mini:
    125.2 mm
  • Release year

    Life One:
    2013
    Vivo 5 Mini:
    2017

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 +18.8 mm versus Vivo 5 Mini
    Width:
    73 mm +11 mm versus Vivo 5 Mini
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Vivo 5 Mini

    Height:
    125.2 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life One

    145 g

    +26 g versus Vivo 5 Mini

  2. 2. Vivo 5 Mini

    119 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

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

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Life One has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than Vivo 5 Mini.

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, Vivo 5 Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife OneVivo 5 Mini
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Vivo 5 Mini: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB 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. Vivo 5 Mini

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

    +500 mAh versus Vivo 5 Mini

  2. 2. Vivo 5 Mini

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life One2. Vivo 5 Mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life One, Vivo 5 Mini.
SpecificationLife OneVivo 5 Mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 73 Х 8.9 mm
  • 125.2 Х 62 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life One, Vivo 5 Mini.
SpecificationLife OneVivo 5 Mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.6%
  • 58.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life One, Vivo 5 Mini.
SpecificationLife OneVivo 5 Mini
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life One, Vivo 5 Mini.
SpecificationLife OneVivo 5 Mini
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 5546
  • 19322
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life One, Vivo 5 Mini.
SpecificationLife OneVivo 5 Mini
Release date
  • 2013
  • March
  • 2017
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
Unknown
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 700 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life One, Vivo 5 Mini.
SpecificationLife OneVivo 5 Mini
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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 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, Vivo 5 Mini.
SpecificationLife OneVivo 5 Mini
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life One, Vivo 5 Mini.
SpecificationLife OneVivo 5 Mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as BLU L120
  • Sensors Accelerometer