BLU Life Pure vs Maxwest Astro X55

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

    Life Pure: 46 g lighter

    Life Pure:
    128 g
    Astro X55:
    174 g
  • Width

    Life Pure: 6.9 mm narrower

    Life Pure:
    69.4 mm
    Astro X55:
    76.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life Pure: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Life Pure:
    5 in
    Astro X55:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Life Pure:
    Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
    Astro X55:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Life Pure: 8.5 mm shorter

    Life Pure:
    142 mm
    Astro X55:
    150.5 mm
  • Release year

    Life Pure:
    2013
    Astro X55:
    2016

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

    Height:
    142 mm
    Width:
    69.4 mm
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. Astro X55

    Height:
    150.5 mm +8.5 mm versus Life Pure
    Width:
    76.3 mm +6.9 mm versus Life Pure
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Pure

    128 g

  2. 2. Astro X55

    174 g

    +46 g versus Life Pure

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

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Astro X55

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

Astro X55 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Life Pure.

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, Astro X55, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife PureAstro X55
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

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

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

2. Astro X55

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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

    2020 mAh

  2. 2. Astro X55

    2200 mAh

    +180 mAh versus Life Pure

Specifications

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1. Life Pure2. Astro X55

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Pure, Astro X55.
SpecificationLife PureAstro X55
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142 Х 69.4 Х 7.7 mm
  • 150.5 Х 76.3 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 174 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Pure, Astro X55.
SpecificationLife PureAstro X55
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.9%
  • 72.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Pure, Astro X55.
SpecificationLife PureAstro X55
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Life Pure, Astro X55.
SpecificationLife PureAstro X55
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Pure, Astro X55.
SpecificationLife PureAstro X55
Release date
  • 2013
  • December
  • 2016
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 675 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 14 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Pure, Astro X55.
SpecificationLife PureAstro X55
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual 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
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Pure, Astro X55.
SpecificationLife PureAstro X55
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • DTS sound
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Pure, Astro X55.
SpecificationLife PureAstro X55
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Air gestures -Motion controls
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity