BLU Life Pure XL vs Micromax A90s

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Life Pure XL:
    LCD
    A90s:
    OLED
  • Weight

    A90s: 33.6 g lighter

    Life Pure XL:
    152 g
    A90s:
    118.4 g
  • Width

    A90s: 8.2 mm narrower

    Life Pure XL:
    75 mm
    A90s:
    66.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A90s: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Life Pure XL:
    5.5 in
    A90s:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Life Pure XL:
    Qualcomm MSM8274AB Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    A90s:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Height

    A90s: 23.4 mm shorter

    Life Pure XL:
    150.6 mm
    A90s:
    127.2 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 +23.4 mm versus A90s
    Width:
    75 mm +8.2 mm versus A90s
    Depth:
    9.5 mm
  2. 2. A90s

    Height:
    127.2 mm
    Width:
    66.8 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Pure XL

    152 g

    +33.6 g versus A90s

  2. 2. A90s

    118.4 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. A90s

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Life Pure XL has approximately 58.5% more rectangular screen area than A90s.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Life Pure XL: Original memory entry

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

A90s: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 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 XL

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

2. A90s

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

    +900 mAh versus A90s

  2. 2. A90s

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life Pure XL2. A90s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Pure XL, A90s.
SpecificationLife Pure XLA90s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.6 Х 75 Х 9.5 mm
  • 127.2 Х 66.8 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 118.4 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 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 (2 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.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8274AB Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Pure XL, A90s.
SpecificationLife Pure XLA90s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.8%
  • 61.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Pure XL, A90s.
SpecificationLife Pure XLA90s
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
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Pure XL, A90s.
SpecificationLife Pure XLA90s
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • PowerVR SGX531u
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 867
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2578
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Pure XL, A90s.
SpecificationLife Pure XLA90s
Release date
  • 2014
  • April
  • 2012
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 EUR
  • 190 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 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Pure XL, A90s.
SpecificationLife Pure XLA90s
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 7.2/5.76 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
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
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.55 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Pure XL, A90s.
SpecificationLife Pure XLA90s
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, A90s.
SpecificationLife Pure XLA90s
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Air gestures -Motion controls - Also known as BLU L260L (32GB+3GB)
  • L259L (16GB+2GB)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass