BLU Life Pure vs Sony Xperia C3

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: 21.7 g lighter

    Life Pure:
    128 g
    Xperia C3:
    149.7 g
  • Width

    Life Pure: 9.3 mm narrower

    Life Pure:
    69.4 mm
    Xperia C3:
    78.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life Pure: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Life Pure:
    5 in
    Xperia C3:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Life Pure:
    Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
    Xperia C3:
    Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Life Pure: 14.2 mm shorter

    Life Pure:
    142 mm
    Xperia C3:
    156.2 mm
  • Release year

    Life Pure:
    2013
    Xperia C3:
    2014

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. Xperia C3

    Height:
    156.2 mm +14.2 mm versus Life Pure
    Width:
    78.7 mm +9.3 mm versus Life Pure
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Pure

    128 g

  2. 2. Xperia C3

    149.7 g

    +21.7 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. Xperia C3

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

Xperia C3 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, Xperia C3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife PureXperia C3
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. Xperia C3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Xperia C3

    2500 mAh

    +480 mAh versus Life Pure

Specifications

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1. Life Pure2. Xperia C3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Pure, Xperia C3.
SpecificationLife PureXperia C3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142 Х 69.4 Х 7.7 mm
  • 156.2 Х 78.7 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 149.7 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 (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Pure, Xperia C3.
SpecificationLife PureXperia C3
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%
  • 67.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Pure, Xperia C3.
SpecificationLife PureXperia C3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.3
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
  • f/2.3
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Pure, Xperia C3.
SpecificationLife PureXperia C3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 17128
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Pure, Xperia C3.
SpecificationLife PureXperia C3
Release date
  • 2013
  • December
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Mint
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 190 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 1040 h (2G) / Up to 1000 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Pure, Xperia C3.
SpecificationLife PureXperia C3
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.91 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Pure, Xperia C3.
SpecificationLife PureXperia C3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • DTS sound
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Pure, Xperia C3.
SpecificationLife PureXperia C3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Air gestures -Motion controls
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Also known as Sony Xperia C3 D2533