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BLU Life View vs Kyocera DuraForce Pro

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 View: 10 g lighter

      Life View:
      220 g
      DuraForce Pro:
      230 g

    • Width

      DuraForce Pro: 9.1 mm narrower

      Life View:
      82.5 mm
      DuraForce Pro:
      73.4 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      DuraForce Pro: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      Life View:
      5.7 in
      DuraForce Pro:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      Life View:
      Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
      DuraForce Pro:
      Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Life View: 4 mm thinner

      Life View:
      8.9 mm
      DuraForce Pro:
      12.9 mm

    • Height

      DuraForce Pro: 12.6 mm shorter

      Life View:
      161 mm
      DuraForce Pro:
      148.4 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 +12.6 mm versus DuraForce Pro
      Width:
      82.5 mm +9.1 mm versus DuraForce Pro
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    2. 2. DuraForce Pro

      Height:
      148.4 mm
      Width:
      73.4 mm
      Depth:
      12.9 mm +4 mm versus Life View

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life View

      220 g

    2. 2. DuraForce Pro

      230 g

      +10 g versus Life View

    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. DuraForce Pro

      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 DuraForce Pro.

    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, DuraForce Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife ViewDuraForce Pro
    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. DuraForce Pro

    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 View

      2600 mAh

    2. 2. DuraForce Pro

      3240 mAh

      +640 mAh versus Life View

    Specifications

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    1. Life View2. DuraForce Pro

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life View, DuraForce Pro.
    SpecificationLife ViewDuraForce Pro
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
    • 148.4 Х 73.4 Х 12.9 mm
    Weight
    • 220 g
    • 230 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.7" inch
    • 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 256 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3240 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life View, DuraForce Pro.
    SpecificationLife ViewDuraForce Pro
    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%
    • 63.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 258 PPI
    • 441 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Yes
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life View, DuraForce Pro.
    SpecificationLife ViewDuraForce Pro
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • AF -2 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 5 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Life View, DuraForce Pro.
    SpecificationLife ViewDuraForce Pro
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX544
    • Adreno 405
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life View, DuraForce Pro.
    SpecificationLife ViewDuraForce Pro
    Release date
    • 2013
    • March
    • 2016
    • August
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 230 EUR
    		 Unknown
    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 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life View, DuraForce Pro.
    SpecificationLife ViewDuraForce Pro
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Nano-SIM
    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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 12(700)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 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 a/b/g/n/ac/i/r/k
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life View, DuraForce Pro.
    SpecificationLife ViewDuraForce Pro
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life View, DuraForce Pro.
    SpecificationLife ViewDuraForce Pro
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L110
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant -Push-to-talk button