BLU Life Pro vs Coolpad Cool Play 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 Pro: 19 g lighter

    Life Pro:
    158 g
    Cool Play 8:
    177 g
  • Width

    Life Pro: 2.7 mm narrower

    Life Pro:
    72.1 mm
    Cool Play 8:
    74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life Pro: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Life Pro:
    5 in
    Cool Play 8:
    6.2 in
  • Chipset

    Life Pro:
    Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
    Cool Play 8:
    Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Life Pro:
    Single
    Cool Play 8:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Life Pro: 1.6 mm thinner

    Life Pro:
    6.9 mm
    Cool Play 8:
    8.5 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 Pro

    Height:
    147 mm
    Width:
    72.1 mm
    Depth:
    6.9 mm
  2. 2. Cool Play 8

    Height:
    155.5 mm +8.5 mm versus Life Pro
    Width:
    74.8 mm +2.7 mm versus Life Pro
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +1.6 mm versus Life Pro

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Pro

    158 g

  2. 2. Cool Play 8

    177 g

    +19 g versus Life Pro

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 Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Cool Play 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.7:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.9 cm²

Cool Play 8 has approximately 40.6% more rectangular screen area than Life Pro.

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 Pro, Cool Play 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife ProCool Play 8
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Cool Play 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 Pro

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

2. Cool Play 8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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 Pro

    2500 mAh

  2. 2. Cool Play 8

    4000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Life Pro

Specifications

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1. Life Pro2. Cool Play 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Pro, Cool Play 8.
SpecificationLife ProCool Play 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147 Х 72.1 Х 6.9 mm
  • 155.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 177 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2246 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
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 8 (Oreo); Cool UI 9
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Pro, Cool Play 8.
SpecificationLife ProCool Play 8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 96.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.0%
  • 83.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Pro, Cool Play 8.
SpecificationLife ProCool Play 8
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Pro, Cool Play 8.
SpecificationLife ProCool Play 8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 8000
  • 52723
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 396
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1305
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Pro, Cool Play 8.
SpecificationLife ProCool Play 8
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Pro, Cool Play 8.
SpecificationLife ProCool Play 8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Pro, Cool Play 8.
SpecificationLife ProCool Play 8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Pro, Cool Play 8.
SpecificationLife ProCool Play 8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Charging 5V/2A 10W