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BLU Life Pure vs OnePlus 8

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 technologyOLED versus LCDLife Pure: LCD · 8: OLED
  • WeightLife Pure: 52 g lighterLife Pure: 128 g · 8: 180 g
  • WidthLife Pure: 3.5 mm narrowerLife Pure: 69.4 mm · 8: 72.9 mm
  • Screen diagonalLife Pure: 1.55 in smaller diagonalLife Pure: 5 in · 8: 6.55 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6589T (28 nm) / Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)Life Pure: Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm) · 8: Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / TripleLife Pure: Single · 8: Triple

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.

Front
Life Pure: 142 × 69.4 mm 1 8: 160.2 × 72.9 mm 2
Side
Life Pure: 142 × 7.7 mm 1 8: 160.2 × 8 mm 2
  1. 1. Life Pure
    Height
    142 mm
    Width
    69.4 mm
    Depth
    7.7 mm
    Weight
    128 g
  2. 2. 8
    Height
    160.2 mm+18.2 mm versus Life Pure
    Width
    72.9 mm+3.5 mm versus Life Pure
    Depth
    8 mm
    Weight
    180 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Pure128 g
  2. 2. 8180 g

    +52 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.

Screen size
Life Pure: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 8: 6.55 in, 20:9, About 103.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Life Pure 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. 8 6.55 in · 20:9 About 103.6 cm² rectangular area

8 has approximately 50.3% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageLife Pure8
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 8 GB RAM
256 GB Not recorded 12 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

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

2. 8

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Life Pure2020 mAh
  2. 2. 84300 mAh

    +2280 mAh versus Life Pure

Specifications

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1. Life Pure2. 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationLife Pure8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142 Х 69.4 Х 7.7 mm
  • 160.2 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Fluid AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 10.0; OxygenOS 10.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationLife Pure8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 103.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.9%
  • 88.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationLife Pure8
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (macro)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.0µm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationLife Pure8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
  • Adreno 650
General specs
General specs
SpecificationLife Pure8
Release date
  • 2013
  • December
  • 2020
  • April 14
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Onyx Black
  • Glacial Green
  • Interstellar Glow
  • Polar Silver
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 700 EUR
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)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationLife Pure8
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 2CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 42(3500)
  • 46(5200)
  • 66(1700/2100) - EU -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 78(3500); SA/NSA - EU 5G band 2(1900)
  • 66(1700)
  • 71(600); SA/NSA - NA 5G band 78(3500); SA/NSA - IN 5G band 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA - CNmmWave - Verizon exclusive
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
  • 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
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/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • SBAS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationLife Pure8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound
  • HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate
Other features
Other features
SpecificationLife Pure8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Air gestures -Motion controls
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 30W
  • 50% in 22 min (advertised) - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)