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BLU Life Pure Mini vs Gionee Ctrl V5

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

      Ctrl V5: 45.5 g lighter

      Life Pure Mini:
      149 g
      Ctrl V5:
      103.5 g

    • Width

      Life Pure Mini: 3.3 mm narrower

      Life Pure Mini:
      64.4 mm
      Ctrl V5:
      67.7 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life Pure Mini: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

      Life Pure Mini:
      4.5 in
      Ctrl V5:
      4.7 in

    • Depth

      Ctrl V5: 0.8 mm thinner

      Life Pure Mini:
      8.9 mm
      Ctrl V5:
      8.1 mm

    • Height

      Life Pure Mini: 4.5 mm shorter

      Life Pure Mini:
      130 mm
      Ctrl V5:
      134.5 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 Pure Mini

      Height:
      130 mm
      Width:
      64.4 mm
      Depth:
      8.9 mm +0.8 mm versus Ctrl V5

    2. 2. Ctrl V5

      Height:
      134.5 mm +4.5 mm versus Life Pure Mini
      Width:
      67.7 mm +3.3 mm versus Life Pure Mini
      Depth:
      8.1 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life Pure Mini

      149 g

      +45.5 g versus Ctrl V5

    2. 2. Ctrl V5

      103.5 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. Ctrl V5

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

    Ctrl V5 has approximately 9.1% 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, Ctrl V5, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife Pure MiniCtrl V5
    8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
    16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

    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. Ctrl V5

    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 Pure Mini

      3000 mAh

      +1200 mAh versus Ctrl V5

    2. 2. Ctrl V5

      1800 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Life Pure Mini2. Ctrl V5

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Pure Mini, Ctrl V5.
    SpecificationLife Pure MiniCtrl V5
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 130 Х 64.4 Х 8.9 mm
    • 134.5 Х 67.7 Х 8.1 mm
    Weight
    • 149 g
    • 103.5 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.5" inch
    • 4.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 540 x 960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6582V/X
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life Pure Mini, Ctrl V5.
    SpecificationLife Pure MiniCtrl V5
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 55.8 cm2
    • 60.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 66.7%
    • 66.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 234 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life Pure Mini, Ctrl V5.
    SpecificationLife Pure MiniCtrl V5
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Life Pure Mini, Ctrl V5.
    SpecificationLife Pure MiniCtrl V5
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX544MP2
    • Mali-400MP2
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 8950
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life Pure Mini, Ctrl V5.
    SpecificationLife Pure MiniCtrl V5
    Release date
    • 2014
    • February
    • 2014
    • Q1
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 190 EUR
    • 160 EUR
    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 324 h (2G) / Up to 324 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Pure Mini, Ctrl V5.
    SpecificationLife Pure MiniCtrl V5
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Dual 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
    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
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 2.0
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.57 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life Pure Mini, Ctrl V5.
    SpecificationLife Pure MiniCtrl V5
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    • recording
    Others
    • DTS sound
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life Pure Mini, Ctrl V5.
    SpecificationLife Pure MiniCtrl V5
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity - Air gestures -Motion controls
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass