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BLU Life View vs BLU Pure 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

      Pure View: 36 g lighter

      Life View:
      220 g
      Pure View:
      184 g

    • Width

      Pure View: 10.8 mm narrower

      Life View:
      82.5 mm
      Pure View:
      71.7 mm

    • Chipset

      Life View:
      Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
      Pure View:
      Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Pure View: 0.8 mm thinner

      Life View:
      8.9 mm
      Pure View:
      8.1 mm

    • Height

      Pure View: 8.6 mm shorter

      Life View:
      161 mm
      Pure View:
      152.4 mm

    • Release year

      Life View:
      2013
      Pure View:
      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 View

      Height:
      161 mm +8.6 mm versus Pure View
      Width:
      82.5 mm +10.8 mm versus Pure View
      Depth:
      8.9 mm +0.8 mm versus Pure View

    2. 2. Pure View

      Height:
      152.4 mm
      Width:
      71.7 mm
      Depth:
      8.1 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life View

      220 g

      +36 g versus Pure View

    2. 2. Pure View

      184 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 View

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

    2. 2. Pure View

      Screen diagonal:
      5.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      83.8 cm²

    Life View has approximately 6.8% more rectangular screen area than Pure View.

    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 View, Pure View, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife ViewPure View
    16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
    32 GB Not recorded 3 GB 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 View

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

    2. Pure View

    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 View

      2600 mAh

    2. 2. Pure View

      3000 mAh

      +400 mAh versus Life View

    Specifications

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    1. Life View2. Pure View

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life View, Pure View.
    SpecificationLife ViewPure View
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
    • 152.4 Х 71.7 Х 8.1 mm
    Weight
    • 220 g
    • 184 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.7" inch
    • 5.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 720 x 1440 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life View, Pure View.
    SpecificationLife ViewPure View
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 89.6 cm2
    • 83.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.4%
    • 76.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 258 PPI
    • 282 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life View, Pure View.
    SpecificationLife ViewPure View
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • 1/3''
    • 1.12µm
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 8 MP
    • 1/4''
    • 1.12µm
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Life View, Pure View.
    SpecificationLife ViewPure View
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX544
    • Mali-T720MP3
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 34782
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 637
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2483
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life View, Pure View.
    SpecificationLife ViewPure View
    Release date
    • 2013
    • March
    • 2018
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 230 EUR
    • 130 USD
    Battery life
    • 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)
    • Stand by time- Up to 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life View, Pure View.
    SpecificationLife ViewPure View
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    • 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)
    • 7(2600)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 28(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life View, Pure View.
    SpecificationLife ViewPure View
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life View, Pure View.
    SpecificationLife ViewPure View
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L110
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - For USA