BLU Life One X vs Huawei Mate X

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Life One X:
    LCD
    Mate X:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Life One X: 162 g lighter

    Life One X:
    133 g
    Mate X:
    295 g
  • Width

    Life One X: 6.7 mm narrower

    Life One X:
    71.6 mm
    Mate X:
    78.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life One X: 3 in smaller diagonal

    Life One X:
    5 in
    Mate X:
    8 in
  • Chipset

    Life One X:
    Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
    Mate X:
    HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Life One X:
    Single
    Mate X:
    Quad

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 X

    Height:
    143.5 mm
    Width:
    71.6 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Mate X

    Height:
    161.3 mm +17.8 mm versus Life One X
    Width:
    78.3 mm +6.7 mm versus Life One X
    Depth:
    11 mm +2.4 mm versus Life One X

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life One X

    133 g

  2. 2. Mate X

    295 g

    +162 g versus Life One X

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Life One X

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

    Mate X: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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 X, Mate X, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife One XMate X
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
512 GB Not recorded 8 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 X

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

2. Mate X

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

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 X

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Mate X

    4500 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus Life One X

Specifications

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1. Life One X2. Mate X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life One X, Mate X.
SpecificationLife One XMate X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.5 Х 71.6 Х 8.6 mm
  • 161.3 Х 78.3 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 295 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 2200 x 2480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 512 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Life One X, Mate X.
SpecificationLife One XMate X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 205.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.1%
  • 86.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life One X, Mate X.
SpecificationLife One XMate X
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 40 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 40 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/1.7"
  • PDAF - 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto) - 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide) - TOF 3D camera
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Leica optics
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 40 MP
  • Quad
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • uses main camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life One X, Mate X.
SpecificationLife One XMate X
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
  • Mali-G76 MP10
Antutu 7 score *
  • 9231
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 600
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2539
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 367308
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life One X, Mate X.
SpecificationLife One XMate X
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Interstellar Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 2150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 675 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life One X, Mate X.
SpecificationLife One XMate X
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Hybrid 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)
  • 5(850)
  • 6(900)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 9(1800)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6 / mmWave; N41/N77/N78/N79
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
  • 5G
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life One X, Mate X.
SpecificationLife One XMate X
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Folded cover display: 6.6''
  • AMOLED
  • 1148 x 2480 pixels (19.5:9)
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life One X, Mate X.
SpecificationLife One XMate X
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 55W -Huawei SuperCharge (85% in 30 min)