BLU Life Pure Mini vs Xiaomi MI-2a

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

    MI-2a: 16 g lighter

    Life Pure Mini:
    149 g
    MI-2a:
    133 g
  • Width

    Life Pure Mini: 2.1 mm narrower

    Life Pure Mini:
    64.4 mm
    MI-2a:
    66.5 mm
  • Depth

    Life Pure Mini: 0.6 mm thinner

    Life Pure Mini:
    8.9 mm
    MI-2a:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Life Pure Mini: 3 mm shorter

    Life Pure Mini:
    130 mm
    MI-2a:
    133 mm
  • Release year

    Life Pure Mini:
    2014
    MI-2a:
    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
    Width:
    64.4 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. MI-2a

    Height:
    133 mm +3 mm versus Life Pure Mini
    Width:
    66.5 mm +2.1 mm versus Life Pure Mini
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +0.6 mm versus Life Pure Mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Pure Mini

    149 g

    +16 g versus MI-2a

  2. 2. MI-2a

    133 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. MI-2a

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

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, MI-2a, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife Pure MiniMI-2a
16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 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. MI-2a

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

    +970 mAh versus MI-2a

  2. 2. MI-2a

    2030 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life Pure Mini2. MI-2a

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Pure Mini, MI-2a.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniMI-2a
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 64.4 Х 8.9 mm
  • 133 Х 66.5 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 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 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
  • Xiaolong S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Pure Mini, MI-2a.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniMI-2a
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 63.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Pure Mini, MI-2a.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniMI-2a
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
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, MI-2a.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniMI-2a
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 8950
  • 21326
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 742
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1151
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1277
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Pure Mini, MI-2a.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniMI-2a
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2013
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black (front panel)
  • 4 color options (back panel)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
Unknown
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, MI-2a.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniMI-2a
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Pure Mini, MI-2a.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniMI-2a
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • DTS sound
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Pure Mini, MI-2a.
SpecificationLife Pure MiniMI-2a
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Air gestures -Motion controls
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass