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BLU Life View vs Samsung Focus S I937

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
      Focus S I937:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Focus S I937: 109.4 g lighter

      Life View:
      220 g
      Focus S I937:
      110.6 g

    • Width

      Focus S I937: 15.7 mm narrower

      Life View:
      82.5 mm
      Focus S I937:
      66.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Focus S I937: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

      Life View:
      5.7 in
      Focus S I937:
      4.3 in

    • Height

      Focus S I937: 35 mm shorter

      Life View:
      161 mm
      Focus S I937:
      126 mm

    • Release year

      Life View:
      2013
      Focus S I937:
      2011

    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 +35 mm versus Focus S I937
      Width:
      82.5 mm +15.7 mm versus Focus S I937
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    2. 2. Focus S I937

      Height:
      126 mm
      Width:
      66.8 mm
      Depth:
      8.5 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life View

      220 g

      +109.4 g versus Focus S I937

    2. 2. Focus S I937

      110.6 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. Focus S I937

      Screen diagonal:
      4.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      52.6 cm²

    Life View has approximately 70.2% more rectangular screen area than Focus S I937.

    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, Focus S I937, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife ViewFocus S I937
    16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    Focus S I937: Original memory entry

    16/32 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. Focus S I937

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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

      +950 mAh versus Focus S I937

    2. 2. Focus S I937

      1650 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Life View2. Focus S I937

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life View, Focus S I937.
    SpecificationLife ViewFocus S I937
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
    • 126 Х 66.8 Х 8.5 mm
    Weight
    • 220 g
    • 110.6 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED Plus
    Screen size
    • 5.7" inch
    • 4.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 480 x 800 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 16/32 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1650 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life View, Focus S I937.
    SpecificationLife ViewFocus S I937
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 89.6 cm2
    • 52.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.4%
    • 62.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 258 PPI
    • 217 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life View, Focus S I937.
    SpecificationLife ViewFocus S I937
    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
    • 720p
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 1.3 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Life View, Focus S I937.
    SpecificationLife ViewFocus S I937
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX544
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life View, Focus S I937.
    SpecificationLife ViewFocus S I937
    Release date
    • 2013
    • March
    • 2011
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 230 EUR
    • 130 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 250 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life View, Focus S I937.
    SpecificationLife ViewFocus S I937
    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 21.1/5.76 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
    • dual-band
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.33 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life View, Focus S I937.
    SpecificationLife ViewFocus S I937
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life View, Focus S I937.
    SpecificationLife ViewFocus S I937
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L110
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - AT&T U-verse Mobile
    • NavigatorSM
    • FamilyMap
    • Radio
    • myWireless -Document viewer/editor -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player - For AT&T