BLU Life One vs Dell XCD28

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

    XCD28: 45 g lighter

    Life One:
    145 g
    XCD28:
    100 g
  • Width

    XCD28: 18 mm narrower

    Life One:
    73 mm
    XCD28:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XCD28: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Life One:
    5 in
    XCD28:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Life One:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    XCD28:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Life One: 5.6 mm thinner

    Life One:
    8.9 mm
    XCD28:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    XCD28: 42 mm shorter

    Life One:
    144 mm
    XCD28:
    102 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 +42 mm versus XCD28
    Width:
    73 mm +18 mm versus XCD28
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. XCD28

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +5.6 mm versus Life One

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life One

    145 g

    +45 g versus XCD28

  2. 2. XCD28

    100 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. XCD28

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

Life One has approximately 183.9% more rectangular screen area than XCD28.

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, XCD28, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife OneXCD28
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
XCD28: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 256 MB

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. XCD28

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

    +900 mAh versus XCD28

  2. 2. XCD28

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life One2. XCD28

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life One, XCD28.
SpecificationLife OneXCD28
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 73 Х 8.9 mm
  • 102 Х 55 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 256 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life One, XCD28.
SpecificationLife OneXCD28
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.6%
  • 43.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life One, XCD28.
SpecificationLife OneXCD28
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life One, XCD28.
SpecificationLife OneXCD28
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 5546
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life One, XCD28.
SpecificationLife OneXCD28
Release date
  • 2013
  • March
  • 2010
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 180 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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life One, XCD28.
SpecificationLife OneXCD28
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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 7.2/0.384 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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life One, XCD28.
SpecificationLife OneXCD28
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life One, XCD28.
SpecificationLife OneXCD28
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as BLU L120
  • MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input