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BLU Life View vs Lava Icon

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

      Icon: 77 g lighter

      Life View:
      220 g
      Icon:
      143 g

    • Width

      Icon: 11.9 mm narrower

      Life View:
      82.5 mm
      Icon:
      70.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Icon: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      Life View:
      5.7 in
      Icon:
      5 in

    • Memory variants

      At 16 GB storage

      Life View:
      1 GB RAM
      Icon:
      2 GB RAM

    • Depth

      Icon: 1.2 mm thinner

      Life View:
      8.9 mm
      Icon:
      7.7 mm

    • Height

      Icon: 17.6 mm shorter

      Life View:
      161 mm
      Icon:
      143.4 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 +17.6 mm versus Icon
      Width:
      82.5 mm +11.9 mm versus Icon
      Depth:
      8.9 mm +1.2 mm versus Icon

    2. 2. Icon

      Height:
      143.4 mm
      Width:
      70.6 mm
      Depth:
      7.7 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life View

      220 g

      +77 g versus Icon

    2. 2. Icon

      143 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. Icon

      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 Icon.

    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, Icon, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife ViewIcon
    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. Icon

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

      +100 mAh versus Icon

    2. 2. Icon

      2500 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Life View2. Icon

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life View, Icon.
    SpecificationLife ViewIcon
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
    • 143.4 Х 70.6 Х 7.7 mm
    Weight
    • 220 g
    • 143 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    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 32 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life View, Icon.
    SpecificationLife ViewIcon
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    		 Unknown
    Screen area
    • 89.6 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.4%
    • 68.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 258 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life View, Icon.
    SpecificationLife ViewIcon
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • Dual-LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    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, Icon.
    SpecificationLife ViewIcon
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX544
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life View, Icon.
    SpecificationLife ViewIcon
    Release date
    • 2013
    • March
    • 2015
    • April
    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)
    • Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life View, Icon.
    SpecificationLife ViewIcon
    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 - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA
    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
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life View, Icon.
    SpecificationLife ViewIcon
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life View, Icon.
    SpecificationLife ViewIcon
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L110
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - For India