BLU Life One vs BLU Vivo 8

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: 35 g lighter

    Life One:
    145 g
    Vivo 8:
    180 g
  • Width

    Life One: 3.5 mm narrower

    Life One:
    73 mm
    Vivo 8:
    76.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life One: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Life One:
    5 in
    Vivo 8:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Life One:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Vivo 8:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Vivo 8: 0.6 mm thinner

    Life One:
    8.9 mm
    Vivo 8:
    8.3 mm
  • Height

    Life One: 10.5 mm shorter

    Life One:
    144 mm
    Vivo 8:
    154.5 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 +0.6 mm versus Vivo 8
  2. 2. Vivo 8

    Height:
    154.5 mm +10.5 mm versus Life One
    Width:
    76.5 mm +3.5 mm versus Life One
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life One

    145 g

  2. 2. Vivo 8

    180 g

    +35 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. Vivo 8

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

Vivo 8 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, Vivo 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife OneVivo 8
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Vivo 8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 8

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. Vivo 8

    4010 mAh

    +2010 mAh versus Life One

Specifications

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1. Life One2. Vivo 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life One, Vivo 8.
SpecificationLife OneVivo 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 73 Х 8.9 mm
  • 154.5 Х 76.5 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • 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
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
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
  • 4010 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life One, Vivo 8.
SpecificationLife OneVivo 8
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%
  • 70.6%
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, Vivo 8.
SpecificationLife OneVivo 8
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 16 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life One, Vivo 8.
SpecificationLife OneVivo 8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 5546
  • 53268
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 733
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2928
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life One, Vivo 8.
SpecificationLife OneVivo 8
Release date
  • 2013
  • March
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 300 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 750 h (2G) / Up to 700 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 28 h (2G) / Up to 22 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life One, Vivo 8.
SpecificationLife OneVivo 8
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 28(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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 b/g/n/ac
  • 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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life One, Vivo 8.
SpecificationLife OneVivo 8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life One, Vivo 8.
SpecificationLife OneVivo 8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as BLU L120
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging