BLU Life Pure Mini vs Meizu MX3

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

    MX3: 6 g lighter

    Life Pure Mini:
    149 g
    MX3:
    143 g
  • Width

    Life Pure Mini: 7.5 mm narrower

    Life Pure Mini:
    64.4 mm
    MX3:
    71.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life Pure Mini: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Life Pure Mini:
    4.5 in
    MX3:
    5.1 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Life Pure Mini:
    1 GB RAM
    MX3:
    2 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Life Pure Mini:
    Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
    MX3:
    Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)
  • Height

    Life Pure Mini: 9 mm shorter

    Life Pure Mini:
    130 mm
    MX3:
    139 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
  2. 2. MX3

    Height:
    139 mm +9 mm versus Life Pure Mini
    Width:
    71.9 mm +7.5 mm versus Life Pure Mini
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Pure Mini

    149 g

    +6 g versus MX3

  2. 2. MX3

    143 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. MX3

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

MX3 has approximately 32.6% 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, MX3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife Pure MiniMX3
16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
128 GB Not recorded 2 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. MX3

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

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

    +600 mAh versus MX3

  2. 2. MX3

    2400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life Pure Mini2. MX3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Pure Mini, MX3.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniMX3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 64.4 Х 8.9 mm
  • 139 Х 71.9 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16/32/64/128 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Flyme 3
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
  • Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Pure Mini, MX3.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniMX3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 74.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 74.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 412 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Pure Mini, MX3.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniMX3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
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, MX3.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniMX3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
  • PowerVR SGX544MP3
Antutu 7 score *
  • 8950
  • 24789
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Pure Mini, MX3.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniMX3
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black (front panel)
  • several color options (back panel); white
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 370 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 429 h (2G) / Up to 393 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Pure Mini, MX3.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniMX3
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Pure Mini, MX3.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniMX3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Pure Mini, MX3.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniMX3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Air gestures -Motion controls
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass