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BLU Life Pure XL vs BLU Life View

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 XL: 68 g lighter

      Life Pure XL:
      152 g
      Life View:
      220 g

    • Width

      Life Pure XL: 7.5 mm narrower

      Life Pure XL:
      75 mm
      Life View:
      82.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life Pure XL: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

      Life Pure XL:
      5.5 in
      Life View:
      5.7 in

    • Chipset

      Life Pure XL:
      Qualcomm MSM8274AB Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
      Life View:
      Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Life View: 0.6 mm thinner

      Life Pure XL:
      9.5 mm
      Life View:
      8.9 mm

    • Height

      Life Pure XL: 10.4 mm shorter

      Life Pure XL:
      150.6 mm
      Life View:
      161 mm

    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 XL

      Height:
      150.6 mm
      Width:
      75 mm
      Depth:
      9.5 mm +0.6 mm versus Life View

    2. 2. Life View

      Height:
      161 mm +10.4 mm versus Life Pure XL
      Width:
      82.5 mm +7.5 mm versus Life Pure XL
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life Pure XL

      152 g

    2. 2. Life View

      220 g

      +68 g versus Life Pure XL

    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 XL

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

    2. 2. Life View

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

    Life View has approximately 7.4% more rectangular screen area than Life Pure XL.

    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 XL, Life View, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife Pure XLLife View
    16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
    Life Pure XL: Original memory entry

    32 GB · 3 GB RAM (L260L)/ 16 GB · 2 GB RAM (L259L)

    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 XL

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

    2. Life View

    NFC:
    Unknown
    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 XL

      2500 mAh

    2. 2. Life View

      2600 mAh

      +100 mAh versus Life Pure XL

    Specifications

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    1. Life Pure XL2. Life View

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Pure XL, Life View.
    SpecificationLife Pure XLLife View
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 150.6 Х 75 Х 9.5 mm
    • 161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 152 g
    • 220 g
    Technology
    • LTPS IPS LCD
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 5.7" 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
    • 3 GB RAM (L260L)/ 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM (L259L)
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8274AB Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life Pure XL, Life View.
    SpecificationLife Pure XLLife View
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 89.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 73.8%
    • 67.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 401 PPI
    • 258 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life Pure XL, Life View.
    SpecificationLife Pure XLLife View
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 16 MP
    • 1/2.3''
    • 1.34µm
    • AF
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Life Pure XL, Life View.
    SpecificationLife Pure XLLife View
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 330
    • PowerVR SGX544
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 867
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 2578
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life Pure XL, Life View.
    SpecificationLife Pure XLLife View
    Release date
    • 2014
    • April
    • 2013
    • March
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 290 EUR
    • 230 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 800 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 980 h (2G) / Up to 920 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Pure XL, Life View.
    SpecificationLife Pure XLLife View
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Mini-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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life Pure XL, Life View.
    SpecificationLife Pure XLLife View
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    Others
    • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life Pure XL, Life View.
    SpecificationLife Pure XLLife View
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Air gestures -Motion controls - Also known as BLU L260L (32GB+3GB)
    • L259L (16GB+2GB)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L110