BLU Life Pure Mini vs Meizu MX5

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Life Pure Mini:
    LCD
    MX5:
    OLED
  • Width

    Life Pure Mini: 10.3 mm narrower

    Life Pure Mini:
    64.4 mm
    MX5:
    74.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life Pure Mini: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Life Pure Mini:
    4.5 in
    MX5:
    5.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Life Pure Mini:
    1 GB RAM
    MX5:
    3 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Life Pure Mini:
    Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
    MX5:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    MX5: 1.3 mm thinner

    Life Pure Mini:
    8.9 mm
    MX5:
    7.6 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 +1.3 mm versus MX5
  2. 2. MX5

    Height:
    149.9 mm +19.9 mm versus Life Pure Mini
    Width:
    74.7 mm +10.3 mm versus Life Pure Mini
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Pure Mini

    149 g

  2. 2. MX5

    149 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. MX5

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

MX5 has approximately 49.4% 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, MX5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife Pure MiniMX5
16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 3 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. MX5

NFC:
Unknown
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

  2. 2. MX5

    3150 mAh

    +150 mAh versus Life Pure Mini

Specifications

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1. Life Pure Mini2. MX5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Pure Mini, MX5.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniMX5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 64.4 Х 8.9 mm
  • 149.9 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop); Flyme 4.5
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Pure Mini, MX5.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniMX5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 74.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Pure Mini, MX5.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniMX5
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 20.7 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 20.7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.2µm
  • laser AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Pure Mini, MX5.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniMX5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 8950
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 817
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3671
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2478
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Pure Mini, MX5.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniMX5
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black/Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 210 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, MX5.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniMX5
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Pure Mini, MX5.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniMX5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Pure Mini, MX5.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniMX5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Air gestures -Motion controls
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 60% in 40 min (mCharge)