BLU Life Pro vs Lenovo A690

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

    A690: 24 g lighter

    Life Pro:
    158 g
    A690:
    134 g
  • Width

    A690: 7.1 mm narrower

    Life Pro:
    72.1 mm
    A690:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A690: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Life Pro:
    5 in
    A690:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Life Pro:
    Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
    A690:
    Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    Life Pro: 4.1 mm thinner

    Life Pro:
    6.9 mm
    A690:
    11 mm
  • Height

    A690: 23 mm shorter

    Life Pro:
    147 mm
    A690:
    124 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 +23 mm versus A690
    Width:
    72.1 mm +7.1 mm versus A690
    Depth:
    6.9 mm
  2. 2. A690

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +4.1 mm versus Life Pro

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Pro

    158 g

    +24 g versus A690

  2. 2. A690

    134 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 Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. A690

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Life Pro has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than A690.

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, A690, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife ProA690
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
A690: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 512 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 Pro

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

2. A690

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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 Pro

    2500 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus A690

  2. 2. A690

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life Pro2. A690

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Pro, A690.
SpecificationLife ProA690
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147 Х 72.1 Х 6.9 mm
  • 124 Х 65 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 134 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Pro, A690.
SpecificationLife ProA690
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.0%
  • 56.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Pro, A690.
SpecificationLife ProA690
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p
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 Pro, A690.
SpecificationLife ProA690
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 score *
  • 8000
  • 1145
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 396
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1305
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Pro, A690.
SpecificationLife ProA690
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 90 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, A690.
SpecificationLife ProA690
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Pro, A690.
SpecificationLife ProA690
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Pro, A690.
SpecificationLife ProA690
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity