BLU Life Pro vs Vodafone Smart X9

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

    Smart X9: 5 g lighter

    Life Pro:
    158 g
    Smart X9:
    153 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Life Pro: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Life Pro:
    5 in
    Smart X9:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Life Pro:
    Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
    Smart X9:
    Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Life Pro: 1.1 mm thinner

    Life Pro:
    6.9 mm
    Smart X9:
    8 mm
  • Release year

    Life Pro:
    2013
    Smart X9:
    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. 1. Life Pro

    Height:
    147 mm
    Width:
    72.1 mm
    Depth:
    6.9 mm
  2. 2. Smart X9

    Height:
    148.2 mm
    Width:
    71.3 mm
    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

    +5 g versus Smart X9

  2. 2. Smart X9

    153 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. Smart X9

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²

Smart X9 has approximately 21.7% 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, Smart X9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife ProSmart X9
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM

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. Smart X9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Smart X9

    3100 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Life Pro

Specifications

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1. Life Pro2. Smart X9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Pro, Smart X9.
SpecificationLife ProSmart X9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147 Х 72.1 Х 6.9 mm
  • 148.2 Х 71.3 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 153 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Pro, Smart X9.
SpecificationLife ProSmart X9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 82.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.0%
  • 78.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 427 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Pro, Smart X9.
SpecificationLife ProSmart X9
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • AF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
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, Smart X9.
SpecificationLife ProSmart X9
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score *
  • 8000
  • 59232
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 396
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1305
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Pro, Smart X9.
SpecificationLife ProSmart X9
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 110 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, Smart X9.
SpecificationLife ProSmart X9
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 800/900/1800/2100/2600 LTE 700/900/1800/2100/2600
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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Pro, Smart X9.
SpecificationLife ProSmart X9
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Pro, Smart X9.
SpecificationLife ProSmart X9
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass