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BLU Life Pure XL vs BLU Studio J8M LTE

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

      Studio J8M LTE: 12 g lighter

      Life Pure XL:
      152 g
      Studio J8M LTE:
      140 g

    • Width

      Studio J8M LTE: 3 mm narrower

      Life Pure XL:
      75 mm
      Studio J8M LTE:
      72 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Studio J8M LTE: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      Life Pure XL:
      5.5 in
      Studio J8M LTE:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      Life Pure XL:
      Qualcomm MSM8274AB Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
      Studio J8M LTE:
      Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)

    • Height

      Studio J8M LTE: 5.6 mm shorter

      Life Pure XL:
      150.6 mm
      Studio J8M LTE:
      145 mm

    • Release year

      Life Pure XL:
      2014
      Studio J8M LTE:
      2018

    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 +5.6 mm versus Studio J8M LTE
      Width:
      75 mm +3 mm versus Studio J8M LTE
      Depth:
      9.5 mm

    2. 2. Studio J8M LTE

      Height:
      145 mm
      Width:
      72 mm
      Depth:
      9.4 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life Pure XL

      152 g

      +12 g versus Studio J8M LTE

    2. 2. Studio J8M LTE

      140 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 XL

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

    2. 2. Studio J8M LTE

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

    Life Pure XL has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Studio J8M LTE.

    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, Studio J8M LTE, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife Pure XLStudio J8M LTE
    16 GB Unknown 2 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. Studio J8M LTE

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 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 XL

      2500 mAh

      +500 mAh versus Studio J8M LTE

    2. 2. Studio J8M LTE

      2000 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Life Pure XL2. Studio J8M LTE

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Pure XL, Studio J8M LTE.
    SpecificationLife Pure XLStudio J8M LTE
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 150.6 Х 75 Х 9.5 mm
    • 145 Х 72 Х 9.4 mm
    Weight
    • 152 g
    • 140 g
    Technology
    • LTPS IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 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
    • 3 GB RAM (L260L)/ 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM (L259L)
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8274AB Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life Pure XL, Studio J8M LTE.
    SpecificationLife Pure XLStudio J8M LTE
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 73.8%
    • 66.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 401 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life Pure XL, Studio J8M LTE.
    SpecificationLife Pure XLStudio J8M LTE
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 16 MP
    • 1/2.3''
    • 1.34µm
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    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, Studio J8M LTE.
    SpecificationLife Pure XLStudio J8M LTE
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 330
    • Mali-T720
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 867
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 2578
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life Pure XL, Studio J8M LTE.
    SpecificationLife Pure XLStudio J8M LTE
    Release date
    • 2014
    • April
    • 2018
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 290 EUR
    • 100 USD
    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 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Pure XL, Studio J8M LTE.
    SpecificationLife Pure XLStudio J8M LTE
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 28(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    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, Studio J8M LTE.
    SpecificationLife Pure XLStudio J8M LTE
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others
    • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life Pure XL, Studio J8M LTE.
    SpecificationLife Pure XLStudio J8M LTE
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Air gestures -Motion controls - Also known as BLU L260L (32GB+3GB)
    • L259L (16GB+2GB)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity