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BLU Life View vs Motorola DROID 3

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

      DROID 3: 53 g lighter

      Life View:
      220 g
      DROID 3:
      167 g

    • Width

      DROID 3: 18.5 mm narrower

      Life View:
      82.5 mm
      DROID 3:
      64 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      DROID 3: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

      Life View:
      5.7 in
      DROID 3:
      4 in

    • Chipset

      Life View:
      Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
      DROID 3:
      TI OMAP 4430

    • Depth

      Life View: 4.1 mm thinner

      Life View:
      8.9 mm
      DROID 3:
      13 mm

    • Height

      DROID 3: 37 mm shorter

      Life View:
      161 mm
      DROID 3:
      124 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 +37 mm versus DROID 3
      Width:
      82.5 mm +18.5 mm versus DROID 3
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    2. 2. DROID 3

      Height:
      124 mm
      Width:
      64 mm
      Depth:
      13 mm +4.1 mm versus Life View

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life View

      220 g

      +53 g versus DROID 3

    2. 2. DROID 3

      167 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. DROID 3

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

    Life View has approximately 103.1% more rectangular screen area than DROID 3.

    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, DROID 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife ViewDROID 3
    16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    DROID 3: Original memory entry

    16 GB · 512 MB 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. DROID 3

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

      +1060 mAh versus DROID 3

    2. 2. DROID 3

      1540 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Life View2. DROID 3

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life View, DROID 3.
    SpecificationLife ViewDROID 3
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
    • 124 Х 64 Х 13 mm
    Weight
    • 220 g
    • 167 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.7" inch
    • 4" 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
    • 16 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1540 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
    • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    • TI OMAP 4430
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life View, DROID 3.
    SpecificationLife ViewDROID 3
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 89.6 cm2
    • 44.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.4%
    • 55.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 258 PPI
    • 275 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life View, DROID 3.
    SpecificationLife ViewDROID 3
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • VGA
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Life View, DROID 3.
    SpecificationLife ViewDROID 3
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Dual-core 1GHz Cortex-A9
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX544
    • PowerVR SGX540
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life View, DROID 3.
    SpecificationLife ViewDROID 3
    Release date
    • 2013
    • March
    • 2011
    • July
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 230 EUR
    • 200 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 Talking time- Up to 9 h 16 min
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life View, DROID 3.
    SpecificationLife ViewDROID 3
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Mini-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 CDMA 800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life View, DROID 3.
    SpecificationLife ViewDROID 3
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life View, DROID 3.
    SpecificationLife ViewDROID 3
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L110
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document editor -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For Verizon Also known as Motorola DROID 3 XT862
    • Motorola XT860 4G