BLU Life X8 vs BLU Studio 5.3

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 X8: 43 g lighter

    Life X8:
    149 g
    Studio 5.3:
    192 g
  • Width

    Life X8: 10.8 mm narrower

    Life X8:
    70.2 mm
    Studio 5.3:
    81 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life X8: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Life X8:
    5 in
    Studio 5.3:
    5.3 in
  • Chipset

    Life X8:
    Mediatek MT6592M (28 nm)
    Studio 5.3:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Depth

    Life X8: 1.6 mm thinner

    Life X8:
    9.3 mm
    Studio 5.3:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    Life X8: 9.3 mm shorter

    Life X8:
    140.7 mm
    Studio 5.3:
    150 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 X8

    Height:
    140.7 mm
    Width:
    70.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. Studio 5.3

    Height:
    150 mm +9.3 mm versus Life X8
    Width:
    81 mm +10.8 mm versus Life X8
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +1.6 mm versus Life X8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life X8

    149 g

  2. 2. Studio 5.3

    192 g

    +43 g versus Life X8

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 X8

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Studio 5.3

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

Studio 5.3 has approximately 16% more rectangular screen area than Life X8.

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 X8, Studio 5.3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife X8Studio 5.3
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Studio 5.3: Original memory entry

512 MB · 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 X8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

2. Studio 5.3

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 X8

    2500 mAh

  2. 2. Studio 5.3

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life X82. Studio 5.3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life X8, Studio 5.3.
SpecificationLife X8Studio 5.3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.7 Х 70.2 Х 9.3 mm
  • 150 Х 81 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 192 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.3" 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.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592M (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life X8, Studio 5.3.
SpecificationLife X8Studio 5.3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 80.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.8%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 176 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life X8, Studio 5.3.
SpecificationLife X8Studio 5.3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Life X8, Studio 5.3.
SpecificationLife X8Studio 5.3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9/ 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life X8, Studio 5.3.
SpecificationLife X8Studio 5.3
Release date
  • 2015
  • July
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
  • Mint
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 675 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life X8, Studio 5.3.
SpecificationLife X8Studio 5.3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (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 - SIM 1 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2 (D510 only)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life X8, Studio 5.3.
SpecificationLife X8Studio 5.3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life X8, Studio 5.3.
SpecificationLife X8Studio 5.3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - D500 Single SIM D510 Dual SIM