BLU Life Pro vs Sonim XP8: specs comparison

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: 177 g lighter

Life Pro:

158 g

XP8:

335 g
Width

Life Pro: 7.4 mm narrower

Life Pro:

72.1 mm

XP8:

79.5 mm
Chipset

Life Pro:

Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)

XP8:

Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
Depth

Life Pro: 11.1 mm thinner

Life Pro:

6.9 mm

XP8:

18 mm
Height

Life Pro: 5 mm shorter

Life Pro:

147 mm

XP8:

152 mm
Release year

Life Pro:

2013

XP8:

2018

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. Life Pro

Height:

147 mm
Width:

72.1 mm
Depth:

6.9 mm
2. XP8

Height:

152 mm +5 mm versus Life Pro
Width:

79.5 mm +7.4 mm versus Life Pro
Depth:

18 mm +11.1 mm versus Life Pro

Weight

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

1. Life Pro

158 g
2. XP8

335 g

+177 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. Life Pro

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²
2. XP8

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²

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, XP8, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Life Pro	XP8
16 GB	1 GB RAM	Unknown

XP8: 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. XP8

NFC:: Yes
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. Life Pro

2500 mAh
2. XP8

4900 mAh

+2400 mAh versus Life Pro

Specifications

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1. Life Pro2. XP8

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Pro, XP8.
Specification	Life Pro	XP8
Dimensions (HxWxD)	147 Х 72.1 Х 6.9 mm	152 Х 79.5 Х 18 mm
Weight	158 g	335 g
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	5" inch	5" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	1080 x 1920 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	4900 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)	Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)	Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Life Pro, XP8.
Specification	Life Pro	XP8
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	68.9 cm2	68.9 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	65.0%	57.0%
PPI /points per inch/	294 PPI	441 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Life Pro, XP8.
Specification	Life Pro	XP8
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	12 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP AF	12 MP PDAF
Functions	LED flash panorama HDR	LED flash HDR panorama
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, XP8.
Specification	Life Pro	XP8
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7	Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR SGX544MP2	Adreno 508
Antutu 7 score *	8000	71820
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	396	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	1305	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Life Pro, XP8.
Specification	Life Pro	XP8
Release date	2013 November	2018 April
Colors	Black	Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	210 EUR	700 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)	Stand by time- Up to 720 h Talking time- Up to 30 h Music play - Up to 70 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Pro, XP8.
Specification	Life Pro	XP8
SIM card	Mini-SIM	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 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 14(700) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 38(2600) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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
USB	microUSB 2.0	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP	5.0 A2DP EDR LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Life Pro, XP8.
Specification	Life Pro	XP8
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Others	Unknown	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Life Pro, XP8.
Specification	Life Pro	XP8
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0) - IP69 dust proof and water resistant over 1 meter and 30 minutes -MIL-STD-810G

BLU Life Pro vs Sonim XP8

BLU Life Pro

Sonim XP8