BLU Life Pure vs Sony Xperia go

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

    Xperia go: 18 g lighter

    Life Pure:
    128 g
    Xperia go:
    110 g
  • Width

    Xperia go: 9.1 mm narrower

    Life Pure:
    69.4 mm
    Xperia go:
    60.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia go: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Life Pure:
    5 in
    Xperia go:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Life Pure: 2.1 mm thinner

    Life Pure:
    7.7 mm
    Xperia go:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Xperia go: 31 mm shorter

    Life Pure:
    142 mm
    Xperia go:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    Life Pure:
    2013
    Xperia go:
    2012

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 +31 mm versus Xperia go
    Width:
    69.4 mm +9.1 mm versus Xperia go
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. Xperia go

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    60.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +2.1 mm versus Life Pure

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Pure

    128 g

    +18 g versus Xperia go

  2. 2. Xperia go

    110 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

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Life Pure has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than Xperia go.

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 go, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife PureXperia go
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Xperia go: Original memory entry

8 GB (4 GB user available) · 512 MB 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. Xperia go

NFC:
Unknown
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

    +715 mAh versus Xperia go

  2. 2. Xperia go

    1305 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life Pure2. Xperia go

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Pure, Xperia go.
SpecificationLife PureXperia go
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142 Х 69.4 Х 7.7 mm
  • 111 Х 60.3 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 320 x 480 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 (4 GB user available)
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1305 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
  • NovaThor U8500
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Pure, Xperia go.
SpecificationLife PureXperia go
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.9%
  • 54.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Pure, Xperia go.
SpecificationLife PureXperia go
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Pure, Xperia go.
SpecificationLife PureXperia go
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 2003
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Pure, Xperia go.
SpecificationLife PureXperia go
Release date
  • 2013
  • December
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Black
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 160 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 520 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 45 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Pure, Xperia go.
SpecificationLife PureXperia go
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 14.4/5.76 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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Pure, Xperia go.
SpecificationLife PureXperia go
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • DTS sound
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Pure, Xperia go.
SpecificationLife PureXperia go
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Air gestures -Motion controls
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - IP67 dust and water proof (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as Xperia advance
  • Sony ST27i
  • Sony ST27a