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BLU Life View vs Samsung Galaxy W

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

      Life View: 25 g lighter

      Life View:
      220 g
      Galaxy W:
      245 g

    • Width

      Life View: 17.1 mm narrower

      Life View:
      82.5 mm
      Galaxy W:
      99.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life View: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

      Life View:
      5.7 in
      Galaxy W:
      7 in

    • Height

      Life View: 30.8 mm shorter

      Life View:
      161 mm
      Galaxy W:
      191.8 mm

    • Release year

      Life View:
      2013
      Galaxy W:
      2014

    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
      Width:
      82.5 mm
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy W

      Height:
      191.8 mm +30.8 mm versus Life View
      Width:
      99.6 mm +17.1 mm versus Life View
      Depth:
      8.8 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life View

      220 g

    2. 2. Galaxy W

      245 g

      +25 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. Galaxy W

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

    Galaxy W has approximately 50.8% 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 for Life View, Galaxy W, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife ViewGalaxy W
    16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    Galaxy W: Original memory entry

    16 GB · 1.5 GB 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. Galaxy W

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 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. Galaxy W

      3200 mAh

      +600 mAh versus Life View

    Specifications

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    1. Life View2. Galaxy W

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life View, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationLife ViewGalaxy W
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
    • 191.8 Х 99.6 Х 8.8 mm
    Weight
    • 220 g
    • 245 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.7" inch
    • 7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 720 x 1280 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
    • 1.5 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3200 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    		 Unknown
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life View, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationLife ViewGalaxy W
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 89.6 cm2
    • 135.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.4%
    • 70.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 258 PPI
    • 210 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life View, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationLife ViewGalaxy W
    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
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 2 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Life View, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationLife ViewGalaxy W
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX544
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life View, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationLife ViewGalaxy W
    Release date
    • 2013
    • March
    • 2014
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • White
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 230 EUR
    • 360 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)
    • Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 74 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life View, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationLife ViewGalaxy W
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    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
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.56 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life View, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationLife ViewGalaxy W
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life View, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationLife ViewGalaxy W
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L110
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • compass
    • proximity - ANT+ - Also known as Samsung Galaxy W T255