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BLU Life View vs YU Yunicorn

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

      Yunicorn: 48 g lighter

      Life View:
      220 g
      Yunicorn:
      172 g

    • Width

      Yunicorn: 7.1 mm narrower

      Life View:
      82.5 mm
      Yunicorn:
      75.4 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Yunicorn: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

      Life View:
      5.7 in
      Yunicorn:
      5.5 in

    • Chipset

      Life View:
      Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
      Yunicorn:
      Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)

    • Height

      Yunicorn: 7.7 mm shorter

      Life View:
      161 mm
      Yunicorn:
      153.3 mm

    • Release year

      Life View:
      2013
      Yunicorn:
      2016

    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 +7.7 mm versus Yunicorn
      Width:
      82.5 mm +7.1 mm versus Yunicorn
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    2. 2. Yunicorn

      Height:
      153.3 mm
      Width:
      75.4 mm
      Depth:
      8.5 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life View

      220 g

      +48 g versus Yunicorn

    2. 2. Yunicorn

      172 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. Yunicorn

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

    Life View has approximately 7.4% more rectangular screen area than Yunicorn.

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

    32 GB · 512GB 4GB

    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. Yunicorn

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Yunicorn

      4000 mAh

      +1400 mAh versus Life View

    Specifications

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    1. Life View2. Yunicorn

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life View, Yunicorn.
    SpecificationLife ViewYunicorn
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
    • 153.3 Х 75.4 Х 8.5 mm
    Weight
    • 220 g
    • 172 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.7" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 32 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life View, Yunicorn.
    SpecificationLife ViewYunicorn
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 89.6 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.4%
    • 72.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 258 PPI
    • 401 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life View, Yunicorn.
    SpecificationLife ViewYunicorn
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • PDAF
    • f/2.2
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Life View, Yunicorn.
    SpecificationLife ViewYunicorn
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX544
    • Mali-T860MP2
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 702
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2630
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 1268
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life View, Yunicorn.
    SpecificationLife ViewYunicorn
    Release date
    • 2013
    • March
    • 2016
    • May
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Silver
    • Graphite
    • Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 230 EUR
    • 180 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 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 100 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life View, Yunicorn.
    SpecificationLife ViewYunicorn
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    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 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 40(2300)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life View, Yunicorn.
    SpecificationLife ViewYunicorn
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Around YU 2
    • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life View, Yunicorn.
    SpecificationLife ViewYunicorn
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L110
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity - Also known as YU YU5530