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BLU Life View vs ZTE Imperial II

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

      Imperial II: 76.3 g lighter

      Life View:
      220 g
      Imperial II:
      143.7 g

    • Width

      Imperial II: 11.4 mm narrower

      Life View:
      82.5 mm
      Imperial II:
      71.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Imperial II: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      Life View:
      5.7 in
      Imperial II:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      Life View:
      Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
      Imperial II:
      Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Life View: 1.3 mm thinner

      Life View:
      8.9 mm
      Imperial II:
      10.2 mm

    • Height

      Imperial II: 18.8 mm shorter

      Life View:
      161 mm
      Imperial II:
      142.2 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 +18.8 mm versus Imperial II
      Width:
      82.5 mm +11.4 mm versus Imperial II
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    2. 2. Imperial II

      Height:
      142.2 mm
      Width:
      71.1 mm
      Depth:
      10.2 mm +1.3 mm versus Life View

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life View

      220 g

      +76.3 g versus Imperial II

    2. 2. Imperial II

      143.7 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. Imperial II

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

    Life View has approximately 30% more rectangular screen area than Imperial II.

    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, Imperial II, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife ViewImperial II
    8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
    16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

    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. Imperial II

    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

      +300 mAh versus Imperial II

    2. 2. Imperial II

      2300 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Life View2. Imperial II

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life View, Imperial II.
    SpecificationLife ViewImperial II
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
    • 142.2 Х 71.1 Х 10.2 mm
    Weight
    • 220 g
    • 143.7 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.7" inch
    • 5" 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
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB 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
    • 2300 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life View, Imperial II.
    SpecificationLife ViewImperial II
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 89.6 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.4%
    • 68.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 258 PPI
    • 220 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life View, Imperial II.
    SpecificationLife ViewImperial II
    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
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 1 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 1 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Life View, Imperial II.
    SpecificationLife ViewImperial II
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX544
    • Adreno 305
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life View, Imperial II.
    SpecificationLife ViewImperial II
    Release date
    • 2013
    • March
    • 2015
    • January
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • White
    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 296 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life View, Imperial II.
    SpecificationLife ViewImperial II
    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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA
    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 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life View, Imperial II.
    SpecificationLife ViewImperial II
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    		 Unknown
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life View, Imperial II.
    SpecificationLife ViewImperial II
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L110
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - For U.S. Cellular