BLU Life Pure XL vs Oppo A9

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: 38 g lighter

    Life Pure XL:
    152 g
    A9:
    190 g
  • Width

    Life Pure XL: 1.1 mm narrower

    Life Pure XL:
    75 mm
    A9:
    76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life Pure XL: 1.03 in smaller diagonal

    Life Pure XL:
    5.5 in
    A9:
    6.53 in
  • Chipset

    Life Pure XL:
    Qualcomm MSM8274AB Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    A9:
    Mediatek Helio P70 (12nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Life Pure XL:
    Single
    A9:
    Dual
  • Depth

    A9: 1.2 mm thinner

    Life Pure XL:
    9.5 mm
    A9:
    8.3 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 +1.2 mm versus A9
  2. 2. A9

    Height:
    162 mm +11.4 mm versus Life Pure XL
    Width:
    76.1 mm +1.1 mm versus Life Pure XL
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Pure XL

    152 g

  2. 2. A9

    190 g

    +38 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. A9

    Screen diagonal:
    6.53 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    104.7 cm²

A9 has approximately 25.5% 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, A9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife Pure XLA9
128 GB Unknown 6 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. A9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

  2. 2. A9

    4020 mAh

    +1520 mAh versus Life Pure XL

Specifications

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1. Life Pure XL2. A9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Pure XL, A9.
SpecificationLife Pure XLA9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.6 Х 75 Х 9.5 mm
  • 162 Х 76.1 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.53" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2340 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)
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS 6
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8274AB Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek Helio P70 (12nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Pure XL, A9.
SpecificationLife Pure XLA9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 104.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.8%
  • 84.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 395 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Pure XL, A9.
SpecificationLife Pure XLA9
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.34µm
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Pure XL, A9.
SpecificationLife Pure XLA9
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Mali-G72 MP3
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 867
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2578
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 175916
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Pure XL, A9.
SpecificationLife Pure XLA9
Release date
  • 2014
  • April
  • 2019
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Mica Green
  • Ice Jade White
  • Fluorite Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 EUR
  • 250 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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Pure XL, A9.
SpecificationLife Pure XLA9
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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
  • Yes
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Pure XL, A9.
SpecificationLife Pure XLA9
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • 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, A9.
SpecificationLife Pure XLA9
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
  • compass