BLU Life One X2 Mini vs Vertu Aster

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 X2 Mini: 41 g lighter

    Life One X2 Mini:
    152 g
    Aster:
    193 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Aster: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Life One X2 Mini:
    5 in
    Aster:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    Life One X2 Mini:
    Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
    Aster:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Life One X2 Mini: 2.5 mm thinner

    Life One X2 Mini:
    8.7 mm
    Aster:
    11.2 mm
  • Release year

    Life One X2 Mini:
    2017
    Aster:
    2014

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 X2 Mini

    Height:
    142 mm
    Width:
    69.6 mm
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. Aster

    Height:
    143.4 mm
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    11.2 mm +2.5 mm versus Life One X2 Mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life One X2 Mini

    152 g

  2. 2. Aster

    193 g

    +41 g versus Life One X2 Mini

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 X2 Mini

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

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

Life One X2 Mini has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than Aster.

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 X2 Mini, Aster, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife One X2 MiniAster
64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Life One X2 Mini: 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 X2 Mini

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

2. Aster

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

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 X2 Mini

    3000 mAh

    +725 mAh versus Aster

  2. 2. Aster

    2275 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life One X2 Mini2. Aster

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life One X2 Mini, Aster.
SpecificationLife One X2 MiniAster
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142 Х 69.6 Х 8.7 mm
  • 143.4 Х 69 Х 11.2 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 193 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life One X2 Mini, Aster.
SpecificationLife One X2 MiniAster
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 59.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.7%
  • 60.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 473 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life One X2 Mini, Aster.
SpecificationLife One X2 MiniAster
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life One X2 Mini, Aster.
SpecificationLife One X2 MiniAster
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 505
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 37242
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 509
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 887
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1671
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life One X2 Mini, Aster.
SpecificationLife One X2 MiniAster
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Onyx Calf
  • Lagoon Calf
  • Blush Calf
  • Caviar Karung
  • Tangerine Karung
  • Raspberry Ostrich
  • Cognac Ostrich
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 5440 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life One X2 Mini, Aster.
SpecificationLife One X2 MiniAster
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life One X2 Mini, Aster.
SpecificationLife One X2 MiniAster
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life One X2 Mini, Aster.
SpecificationLife One X2 MiniAster
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Qi wireless charging - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel