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BLU Life View vs Energizer Hardcase H500S

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

      Hardcase H500S: 77.5 g lighter

      Life View:
      220 g
      Hardcase H500S:
      142.5 g

    • Width

      Hardcase H500S: 7.5 mm narrower

      Life View:
      82.5 mm
      Hardcase H500S:
      75 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Hardcase H500S: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      Life View:
      5.7 in
      Hardcase H500S:
      5 in

    • Memory variants

      At 16 GB storage

      Life View:
      1 GB RAM
      Hardcase H500S:
      2 GB RAM

    • Chipset

      Life View:
      Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
      Hardcase H500S:
      Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Life View: 1.4 mm thinner

      Life View:
      8.9 mm
      Hardcase H500S:
      10.3 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 View

      Height:
      161 mm +15.6 mm versus Hardcase H500S
      Width:
      82.5 mm +7.5 mm versus Hardcase H500S
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    2. 2. Hardcase H500S

      Height:
      145.4 mm
      Width:
      75 mm
      Depth:
      10.3 mm +1.4 mm versus Life View

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life View

      220 g

      +77.5 g versus Hardcase H500S

    2. 2. Hardcase H500S

      142.5 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. Hardcase H500S

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

    Life View has approximately 30% more rectangular screen area than Hardcase H500S.

    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, Hardcase H500S, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife ViewHardcase H500S
    16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 2 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. Hardcase H500S

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 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 View

      2600 mAh

    2. 2. Hardcase H500S

      3000 mAh

      +400 mAh versus Life View

    Specifications

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    1. Life View2. Hardcase H500S

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life View, Hardcase H500S.
    SpecificationLife ViewHardcase H500S
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
    • 145.4 Х 75 Х 10.3 mm
    Weight
    • 220 g
    • 142.5 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.7" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life View, Hardcase H500S.
    SpecificationLife ViewHardcase H500S
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 89.6 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.4%
    • 63.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 258 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life View, Hardcase H500S.
    SpecificationLife ViewHardcase H500S
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 5 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Life View, Hardcase H500S.
    SpecificationLife ViewHardcase H500S
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX544
    • Mali-T720
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 29352
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life View, Hardcase H500S.
    SpecificationLife ViewHardcase H500S
    Release date
    • 2013
    • March
    • 2018
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 230 EUR
    • 230 EUR
    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 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life View, Hardcase H500S.
    SpecificationLife ViewHardcase H500S
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Hybrid 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 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 40(2300)
    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 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
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.44 W/kg (head) 1.65 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life View, Hardcase H500S.
    SpecificationLife ViewHardcase H500S
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life View, Hardcase H500S.
    SpecificationLife ViewHardcase H500S
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L110
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)