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BLU Life View vs Energizer Hardcase H550S

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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 H550S: 17 g lighter

      Life View:
      220 g
      Hardcase H550S:
      203 g

    • Width

      Hardcase H550S: 1.8 mm narrower

      Life View:
      82.5 mm
      Hardcase H550S:
      80.7 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Hardcase H550S: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

      Life View:
      5.7 in
      Hardcase H550S:
      5.5 in

    • Chipset

      Life View:
      Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
      Hardcase H550S:
      Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Life View: 2.2 mm thinner

      Life View:
      8.9 mm
      Hardcase H550S:
      11.1 mm

    • Height

      Hardcase H550S: 2.2 mm shorter

      Life View:
      161 mm
      Hardcase H550S:
      158.8 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 +2.2 mm versus Hardcase H550S
      Width:
      82.5 mm +1.8 mm versus Hardcase H550S
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    2. 2. Hardcase H550S

      Height:
      158.8 mm
      Width:
      80.7 mm
      Depth:
      11.1 mm +2.2 mm versus Life View

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life View

      220 g

      +17 g versus Hardcase H550S

    2. 2. Hardcase H550S

      203 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 H550S

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

    Life View has approximately 7.4% more rectangular screen area than Hardcase H550S.

    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 H550S, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife ViewHardcase H550S
    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. Hardcase H550S

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 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 H550S

      4000 mAh

      +1400 mAh versus Life View

    Specifications

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    1. Life View2. Hardcase H550S

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life View, Hardcase H550S.
    SpecificationLife ViewHardcase H550S
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
    • 158.8 Х 80.7 Х 11.1 mm
    Weight
    • 220 g
    • 203 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • LTPS IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.7" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1080 x 1920 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 32 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life View, Hardcase H550S.
    SpecificationLife ViewHardcase H550S
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 89.6 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.4%
    • 65.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 258 PPI
    • 401 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life View, Hardcase H550S.
    SpecificationLife ViewHardcase H550S
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    • 16 MP
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 8 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Life View, Hardcase H550S.
    SpecificationLife ViewHardcase H550S
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX544
    • Mali-T860MP2
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 38456
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life View, Hardcase H550S.
    SpecificationLife ViewHardcase H550S
    Release date
    • 2013
    • March
    • 2018
    • January
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 230 EUR
    • 450 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 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life View, Hardcase H550S.
    SpecificationLife ViewHardcase H550S
    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)
    • 28(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.79 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life View, Hardcase H550S.
    SpecificationLife ViewHardcase H550S
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life View, Hardcase H550S.
    SpecificationLife ViewHardcase H550S
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L110
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant