BLU Life Pure Mini vs LG Optimus S

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

    Optimus S: 19 g lighter

    Life Pure Mini:
    149 g
    Optimus S:
    130 g
  • Width

    Optimus S: 5.4 mm narrower

    Life Pure Mini:
    64.4 mm
    Optimus S:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Optimus S: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Life Pure Mini:
    4.5 in
    Optimus S:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Life Pure Mini: 4.1 mm thinner

    Life Pure Mini:
    8.9 mm
    Optimus S:
    13 mm
  • Height

    Optimus S: 16 mm shorter

    Life Pure Mini:
    130 mm
    Optimus S:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    Life Pure Mini:
    2014
    Optimus S:
    2010

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 +16 mm versus Optimus S
    Width:
    64.4 mm +5.4 mm versus Optimus S
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Optimus S

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +4.1 mm versus Life Pure Mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Pure Mini

    149 g

    +19 g versus Optimus S

  2. 2. Optimus S

    130 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. Optimus S

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

Life Pure Mini has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than Optimus S.

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, Optimus S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife Pure MiniOptimus S
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown

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. Optimus S

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

    +1500 mAh versus Optimus S

  2. 2. Optimus S

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life Pure Mini2. Optimus S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Pure Mini, Optimus S.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniOptimus S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 64.4 Х 8.9 mm
  • 114 Х 59 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Unknown
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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Pure Mini, Optimus S.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniOptimus S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 45.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Pure Mini, Optimus S.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniOptimus S
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p
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, Optimus S.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniOptimus S
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 600 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 8950
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Pure Mini, Optimus S.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniOptimus S
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 50 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 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Pure Mini, Optimus S.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniOptimus S
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • No
Edge
  • Class 12
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.26 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Pure Mini, Optimus S.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniOptimus S
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • DTS sound
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Pure Mini, Optimus S.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniOptimus S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Air gestures -Motion controls
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - LG Optimus S for Sprint LG Optimus U for US Cellular LG Optimus V VM670 for Virgin Mobile