BLU Life Pure Mini vs HTC Desire U

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

    Desire U: 35 g lighter

    Life Pure Mini:
    149 g
    Desire U:
    114 g
  • Width

    Desire U: 2.1 mm narrower

    Life Pure Mini:
    64.4 mm
    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire U: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Life Pure Mini:
    4.5 in
    Desire U:
    4 in
  • Height

    Desire U: 11.5 mm shorter

    Life Pure Mini:
    130 mm
    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
  • Release year

    Life Pure Mini:
    2014
    Desire U:
    2013

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 +11.5 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    64.4 mm +2.1 mm versus Desire U
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Desire U

    Height:
    118.5 mm
    Width:
    62.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Pure Mini

    149 g

    +35 g versus Desire U

  2. 2. Desire U

    114 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. Desire U

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Life Pure Mini has approximately 22.6% more rectangular screen area than Desire U.

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, Desire U, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife Pure MiniDesire U
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Desire U: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Desire U

NFC:
See details Optional
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

    +1350 mAh versus Desire U

  2. 2. Desire U

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life Pure Mini2. Desire U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Pure Mini, Desire U.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniDesire U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 64.4 Х 8.9 mm
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 114 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Optional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Pure Mini, Desire U.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniDesire U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 61.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Pure Mini, Desire U.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniDesire U
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • w480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Pure Mini, Desire U.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniDesire U
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 8950
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Pure Mini, Desire U.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniDesire U
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 150 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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Pure Mini, Desire U.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniDesire U
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
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
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Pure Mini, Desire U.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniDesire U
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Pure Mini, Desire U.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniDesire U
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Air gestures -Motion controls
  • Sensors Accelerometer
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