BLU Life Pure Mini vs BLU R1 HD

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

    R1 HD: 7 g lighter

    Life Pure Mini:
    149 g
    R1 HD:
    142 g
  • Width

    Life Pure Mini: 7.6 mm narrower

    Life Pure Mini:
    64.4 mm
    R1 HD:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life Pure Mini: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Life Pure Mini:
    4.5 in
    R1 HD:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Life Pure Mini:
    Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
    R1 HD:
    Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Life Pure Mini: 13.5 mm shorter

    Life Pure Mini:
    130 mm
    R1 HD:
    143.5 mm
  • Release year

    Life Pure Mini:
    2014
    R1 HD:
    2016

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 Pure Mini

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    64.4 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. R1 HD

    Height:
    143.5 mm +13.5 mm versus Life Pure Mini
    Width:
    72 mm +7.6 mm versus Life Pure Mini
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Pure Mini

    149 g

    +7 g versus R1 HD

  2. 2. R1 HD

    142 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 Pure Mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. R1 HD

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

R1 HD has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Life Pure Mini.

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 Pure Mini, R1 HD, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife Pure MiniR1 HD
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
R1 HD: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM 8 GB · 1 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 Pure Mini

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

2. R1 HD

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 Pure Mini

    3000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus R1 HD

  2. 2. R1 HD

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life Pure Mini2. R1 HD

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Pure Mini, R1 HD.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniR1 HD
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 64.4 Х 8.9 mm
  • 143.5 Х 72 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 142 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Pure Mini, R1 HD.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniR1 HD
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 66.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Pure Mini, R1 HD.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniR1 HD
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Pure Mini, R1 HD.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniR1 HD
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
  • Mali-T720
Antutu 7 score *
  • 8950
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 558
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1554
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 879
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Pure Mini, R1 HD.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniR1 HD
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2016
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Midnight Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 980 h (2G) / Up to 890 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 35 h (2G) / Up to 24 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Pure Mini, R1 HD.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniR1 HD
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Pure Mini, R1 HD.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniR1 HD
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Pure Mini, R1 HD.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniR1 HD
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Air gestures -Motion controls
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity