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BLU Life View vs Nokia 8.1

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.

  • Weight8.1: 40 g lighter8.1: 180 g · Life View: 220 g
  • Width8.1: 6.7 mm narrower8.1: 75.8 mm · Life View: 82.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalLife View: 0.48 in smaller diagonalLife View: 5.7 in · 8.1: 6.18 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6589 (28 nm) / Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)Life View: Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm) · 8.1: Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualLife View: Single · 8.1: Dual
  • Depth8.1: 0.9 mm thinner8.1: 8 mm · Life View: 8.9 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.

Front
Life View: 161 × 82.5 mm 1 8.1: 154.8 × 75.8 mm 2
Side
Life View: 161 × 8.9 mm 1 8.1: 154.8 × 8 mm 2
  1. 1. Life View
    Height
    161 mm+6.2 mm versus 8.1
    Width
    82.5 mm+6.7 mm versus 8.1
    Depth
    8.9 mm+0.9 mm versus 8.1
    Weight
    220 g
  2. 2. 8.1
    Height
    154.8 mm
    Width
    75.8 mm
    Depth
    8 mm
    Weight
    180 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Life View220 g

    +40 g versus 8.1

  2. 2. 8.1180 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.

Screen size
Life View: 5.7 in, 16:9, About 89.6 cm² rectangular area 1 8.1: 6.18 in, 19:9, About 95.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Life View 5.7 in · 16:9 About 89.6 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. 8.1 6.18 in · 19:9 About 95.3 cm² rectangular area

8.1 has approximately 6.4% more rectangular screen area than Life View.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageLife View8.1
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
8.1: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.164/128 GB · 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y

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. 8.1

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Life View2600 mAh
  2. 2. 8.13500 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Life View

Specifications

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1. Life View2. 8.1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationLife View8.1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
  • 154.8 Х 75.8 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 220 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 6.18" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.164/128 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationLife View8.1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 95.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.4%
  • 81.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 258 PPI
  • 408 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • NEG
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationLife View8.1
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -13 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationLife View8.1
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 616
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 177222
General specs
General specs
SpecificationLife View8.1
Release date
  • 2013
  • March
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Silver
  • steel
  • copper
  • Iron
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 400 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)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationLife View8.1
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
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
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationLife View8.1
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationLife View8.1
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as BLU L110
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 2A/9V (18W) - Versions: Nokia 8.1 (Global); Nokia X7 (China)

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