BLU Life View vs HTC Desire 700

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

    Desire 700: 71 g lighter

    Life View:
    220 g
    Desire 700:
    149 g
  • Width

    Desire 700: 10.5 mm narrower

    Life View:
    82.5 mm
    Desire 700:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 700: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Life View:
    5.7 in
    Desire 700:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Life View:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Desire 700:
    Spreadtrum Shark
  • Depth

    Life View: 1.4 mm thinner

    Life View:
    8.9 mm
    Desire 700:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    Desire 700: 15.5 mm shorter

    Life View:
    161 mm
    Desire 700:
    145.5 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 +15.5 mm versus Desire 700
    Width:
    82.5 mm +10.5 mm versus Desire 700
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Desire 700

    Height:
    145.5 mm
    Width:
    72 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

    +71 g versus Desire 700

  2. 2. Desire 700

    149 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. Desire 700

    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 Desire 700.

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, Desire 700, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife ViewDesire 700
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

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. Desire 700

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 View

    2600 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Desire 700

  2. 2. Desire 700

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life View2. Desire 700

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life View, Desire 700.
SpecificationLife ViewDesire 700
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 220 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum Shark
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life View, Desire 700.
SpecificationLife ViewDesire 700
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%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 258 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life View, Desire 700.
SpecificationLife ViewDesire 700
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p
  • HDR
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life View, Desire 700.
SpecificationLife ViewDesire 700
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 10152
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life View, Desire 700.
SpecificationLife ViewDesire 700
Release date
  • 2013
  • March
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 220 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 338 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life View, Desire 700.
SpecificationLife ViewDesire 700
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
  • (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / GSM - SIM 1 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev. B
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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.81 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life View, Desire 700.
SpecificationLife ViewDesire 700
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life View, Desire 700.
SpecificationLife ViewDesire 700
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as BLU L110
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For India Also known as HTC Desire 700 709d