BLU Life View vs Philips W8355

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.

  • Width

    W8355: 3.5 mm narrower

    Life View:
    82.5 mm
    W8355:
    79 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W8355: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Life View:
    5.7 in
    W8355:
    5.3 in
  • Chipset

    Life View:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    W8355:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Depth

    Life View: 2 mm thinner

    Life View:
    8.9 mm
    W8355:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    W8355: 13.4 mm shorter

    Life View:
    161 mm
    W8355:
    147.6 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 +13.4 mm versus W8355
    Width:
    82.5 mm +3.5 mm versus W8355
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. W8355

    Height:
    147.6 mm
    Width:
    79 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +2 mm versus Life View

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life View

    220 g

  2. 2. W8355

    224.5 g

    +4.5 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. W8355

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

Life View has approximately 15.7% more rectangular screen area than W8355.

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, W8355, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife ViewW8355
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
W8355: Original memory entry

4 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. W8355

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

  2. 2. W8355

    3000 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Life View

Specifications

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1. Life View2. W8355

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life View, W8355.
SpecificationLife ViewW8355
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
  • 147.6 Х 79 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 220 g
  • 224.5 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 5.3" 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
  • 4 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
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life View, W8355.
SpecificationLife ViewW8355
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 77.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.4%
  • 66.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 258 PPI
  • 208 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life View, W8355.
SpecificationLife ViewW8355
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Life View, W8355.
SpecificationLife ViewW8355
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 203
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life View, W8355.
SpecificationLife ViewW8355
Release date
  • 2013
  • March
  • 2013
  • January
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 742 h Talking time- Up to 13 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life View, W8355.
SpecificationLife ViewW8355
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life View, W8355.
SpecificationLife ViewW8355
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life View, W8355.
SpecificationLife ViewW8355
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as BLU L110
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity