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BLU Life View vs Nokia N8

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Life View:
      LCD
      N8:
      OLED

    • Weight

      N8: 85 g lighter

      Life View:
      220 g
      N8:
      135 g

    • Width

      N8: 23.4 mm narrower

      Life View:
      82.5 mm
      N8:
      59.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      N8: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

      Life View:
      5.7 in
      N8:
      3.5 in

    • Depth

      Life View: 4 mm thinner

      Life View:
      8.9 mm
      N8:
      12.9 mm

    • Height

      N8: 47.5 mm shorter

      Life View:
      161 mm
      N8:
      113.5 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 +47.5 mm versus N8
      Width:
      82.5 mm +23.4 mm versus N8
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    2. 2. N8

      Height:
      113.5 mm
      Width:
      59.1 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

      +85 g versus N8

    2. 2. N8

      135 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. N8

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

    Life View has approximately 165.2% more rectangular screen area than N8.

    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, N8, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife ViewN8
    16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    N8: Original memory entry

    16 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

    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. N8

    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

      +1400 mAh versus N8

    2. 2. N8

      1200 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Life View2. N8

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life View, N8.
    SpecificationLife ViewN8
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
    • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
    Weight
    • 220 g
    • 135 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.7" inch
    • 3.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 360 x 640 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
    • 256 MB RAM
    • 512 MB ROM
    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
    • 1200 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Symbian^3
    • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life View, N8.
    SpecificationLife ViewN8
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 89.6 cm2
    • 33.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.4%
    • 50.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 258 PPI
    • 210 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life View, N8.
    SpecificationLife ViewN8
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    • 12 MP
    • 1/1.83''
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • Carl Zeiss optics
    • Xenon flash
    • ND filter
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@25fps
    • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • VGA videocall camera
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Life View, N8.
    SpecificationLife ViewN8
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    • 680 MHz ARM 11
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX544
    • Broadcom BCM2727
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life View, N8.
    SpecificationLife ViewN8
    Release date
    • 2013
    • March
    • 2010
    • April
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Dark Grey
    • Silver White
    • Green
    • Blue
    • Orange
    • Pink
    • Bronze
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 230 EUR
    • 140 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 390 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life View, N8.
    SpecificationLife ViewN8
    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
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Class 33
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Class 33
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • UPnP technology
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life View, N8.
    SpecificationLife ViewN8
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS; FM trans
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life View, N8.
    SpecificationLife ViewN8
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L110
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing