BLU Pure XR vs Lava X3

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Pure XR:
    OLED
    X3:
    LCD
  • Weight

    X3: 5.2 g lighter

    Pure XR:
    147.2 g
    X3:
    142 g
  • Width

    X3: 2.9 mm narrower

    Pure XR:
    74.9 mm
    X3:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X3: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Pure XR:
    5.5 in
    X3:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Pure XR: 1.5 mm thinner

    Pure XR:
    7 mm
    X3:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    X3: 10.3 mm shorter

    Pure XR:
    154.3 mm
    X3:
    144 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. Pure XR

    Height:
    154.3 mm +10.3 mm versus X3
    Width:
    74.9 mm +2.9 mm versus X3
    Depth:
    7 mm
  2. 2. X3

    Height:
    144 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +1.5 mm versus Pure XR

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pure XR

    147.2 g

    +5.2 g versus X3

  2. 2. X3

    142 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. Pure XR

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. X3

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

Pure XR has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than X3.

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 Pure XR, X3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePure XRX3
8 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Pure XR: Original memory entry

64 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. Pure XR

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. X3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. Pure XR

    3000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus X3

  2. 2. X3

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pure XR2. X3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pure XR, X3.
SpecificationPure XRX3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.3 Х 74.9 Х 7 mm
  • 144 Х 72 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 147.2 g
  • 142 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pure XR, X3.
SpecificationPure XRX3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.2%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pure XR, X3.
SpecificationPure XRX3
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • f/1.8
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 1/4''
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pure XR, X3.
SpecificationPure XRX3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 48722
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 748
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3034
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pure XR, X3.
SpecificationPure XRX3
Release date
  • 2016
  • August
  • 2016
  • January
Colors
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • White/Silver
  • Blue/Black
  • White/Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 182 h Talking time- Up to 11 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pure XR, X3.
SpecificationPure XRX3
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/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
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pure XR, X3.
SpecificationPure XRX3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • 3D Touch display
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pure XR, X3.
SpecificationPure XRX3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India