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BLU Life Pro vs Nokia 8.1

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: 22 g lighter

    Life Pro:
    158 g
    8.1:
    180 g
  • Width

    Life Pro: 3.7 mm narrower

    Life Pro:
    72.1 mm
    8.1:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life Pro: 1.18 in smaller diagonal

    Life Pro:
    5 in
    8.1:
    6.18 in
  • Chipset

    Life Pro:
    Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
    8.1:
    Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Life Pro:
    Single
    8.1:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Life Pro: 1.1 mm thinner

    Life Pro:
    6.9 mm
    8.1:
    8 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. 8.1

    Height:
    154.8 mm +7.8 mm versus Life Pro
    Width:
    75.8 mm +3.7 mm versus Life Pro
    Depth:
    8 mm +1.1 mm versus Life Pro

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Pro

    158 g

  2. 2. 8.1

    180 g

    +22 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. 8.1

    Screen diagonal:
    6.18 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    95.3 cm²

8.1 has approximately 38.3% 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, 8.1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife Pro8.1
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
8.1: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.164/128 GB · 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y

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. 8.1

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 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

  2. 2. 8.1

    3500 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Life Pro

Specifications

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1. Life Pro2. 8.1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Pro, 8.1.
SpecificationLife Pro8.1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147 Х 72.1 Х 6.9 mm
  • 154.8 Х 75.8 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.18" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2280 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
  • 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.164/128 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Pro, 8.1.
SpecificationLife Pro8.1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 95.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.0%
  • 81.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 408 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • NEG
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Pro, 8.1.
SpecificationLife Pro8.1
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -13 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Pro, 8.1.
SpecificationLife Pro8.1
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
  • Adreno 616
Antutu 7 score *
  • 8000
  • 177222
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 396
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1305
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Pro, 8.1.
SpecificationLife Pro8.1
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Silver
  • steel
  • copper
  • Iron
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 400 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
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Pro, 8.1.
SpecificationLife Pro8.1
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi 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
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Pro, 8.1.
SpecificationLife Pro8.1
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Pro, 8.1.
SpecificationLife Pro8.1
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 2A/9V (18W) - Versions: Nokia 8.1 (Global); Nokia X7 (China)