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BLU Life View vs T-Mobile Pulse

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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

      Pulse: 90 g lighter

      Life View:
      220 g
      Pulse:
      130 g

    • Width

      Pulse: 19.5 mm narrower

      Life View:
      82.5 mm
      Pulse:
      63 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Pulse: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

      Life View:
      5.7 in
      Pulse:
      3.5 in

    • Depth

      Life View: 4.6 mm thinner

      Life View:
      8.9 mm
      Pulse:
      13.5 mm

    • Height

      Pulse: 45 mm shorter

      Life View:
      161 mm
      Pulse:
      116 mm

    • Release year

      Life View:
      2013
      Pulse:
      2009

    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 +45 mm versus Pulse
      Width:
      82.5 mm +19.5 mm versus Pulse
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    2. 2. Pulse

      Height:
      116 mm
      Width:
      63 mm
      Depth:
      13.5 mm +4.6 mm versus Life View

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life View

      220 g

      +90 g versus Pulse

    2. 2. Pulse

      130 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. Pulse

      Screen diagonal:
      3.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      3:2
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      36.5 cm²

    Life View has approximately 145.5% more rectangular screen area than Pulse.

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

    192 MB

    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. Pulse

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 16 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

      +1100 mAh versus Pulse

    2. 2. Pulse

      1500 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Life View2. Pulse

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life View, Pulse.
    SpecificationLife ViewPulse
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
    • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
    Weight
    • 220 g
    • 130 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.7" inch
    • 3.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 320 x 480 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 192 MB
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life View, Pulse.
    SpecificationLife ViewPulse
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 65K
    Screen area
    • 89.6 cm2
    • 36.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.4%
    • 49.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 258 PPI
    • 165 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life View, Pulse.
    SpecificationLife ViewPulse
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    • 3.15 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • VGA
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Life View, Pulse.
    SpecificationLife ViewPulse
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    		 Unknown
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX544
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life View, Pulse.
    SpecificationLife ViewPulse
    Release date
    • 2013
    • March
    • 2009
    • August
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 230 EUR
    • 250 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 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life View, Pulse.
    SpecificationLife ViewPulse
    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 7.2/2 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Class 10
    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
    • Proprietary
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life View, Pulse.
    SpecificationLife ViewPulse
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • 2.5 mm audio jack
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life View, Pulse.
    SpecificationLife ViewPulse
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L110
    • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball

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