BLU Life Pure XL vs Gigabyte GSmart Arty A3

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: 13 g lighter

    Life Pure XL:
    152 g
    GSmart Arty A3:
    165 g
  • Width

    GSmart Arty A3: 1.8 mm narrower

    Life Pure XL:
    75 mm
    GSmart Arty A3:
    73.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GSmart Arty A3: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Life Pure XL:
    5.5 in
    GSmart Arty A3:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Life Pure XL:
    Qualcomm MSM8274AB Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    GSmart Arty A3:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Height

    GSmart Arty A3: 5.6 mm shorter

    Life Pure XL:
    150.6 mm
    GSmart Arty A3:
    145 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 +5.6 mm versus GSmart Arty A3
    Width:
    75 mm +1.8 mm versus GSmart Arty A3
    Depth:
    9.5 mm
  2. 2. GSmart Arty A3

    Height:
    145 mm
    Width:
    73.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Pure XL

    152 g

  2. 2. GSmart Arty A3

    165 g

    +13 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. GSmart Arty A3

    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 GSmart Arty A3.

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, GSmart Arty A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife Pure XLGSmart Arty A3
4 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. GSmart Arty A3

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 XL

    2500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus GSmart Arty A3

  2. 2. GSmart Arty A3

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life Pure XL2. GSmart Arty A3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Pure XL, GSmart Arty A3.
SpecificationLife Pure XLGSmart Arty A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.6 Х 75 Х 9.5 mm
  • 145 Х 73.2 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 854 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)
  • 4 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.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8274AB Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Pure XL, GSmart Arty A3.
SpecificationLife Pure XLGSmart Arty A3
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%
  • 64.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Pure XL, GSmart Arty A3.
SpecificationLife Pure XLGSmart Arty A3
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.34µm
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Pure XL, GSmart Arty A3.
SpecificationLife Pure XLGSmart Arty A3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 18320
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 867
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2578
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Pure XL, GSmart Arty A3.
SpecificationLife Pure XLGSmart Arty A3
Release date
  • 2014
  • April
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 EUR
Unknown
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 300 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Pure XL, GSmart Arty A3.
SpecificationLife Pure XLGSmart Arty A3
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
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 21.1/5.76 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
  • 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, GSmart Arty A3.
SpecificationLife Pure XLGSmart Arty A3
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, GSmart Arty A3.
SpecificationLife Pure XLGSmart Arty A3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Air gestures -Motion controls - Also known as BLU L260L (32GB+3GB)
  • L259L (16GB+2GB)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity