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BLU View 1 vs LG K8 (2018)

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.

    • Width

      View 1: 2.1 mm narrower

      View 1:
      71.1 mm
      K8 (2018):
      73.2 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      K8 (2018): 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      View 1:
      5.5 in
      K8 (2018):
      5 in

    • Depth

      K8 (2018): 1.9 mm thinner

      View 1:
      10.1 mm
      K8 (2018):
      8.2 mm

    • Height

      View 1: 4.1 mm shorter

      View 1:
      142.2 mm
      K8 (2018):
      146.3 mm

    • Release year

      View 1:
      2019
      K8 (2018):
      2018

    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. View 1

      Height:
      142.2 mm
      Width:
      71.1 mm
      Depth:
      10.1 mm +1.9 mm versus K8 (2018)

    2. 2. K8 (2018)

      Height:
      146.3 mm +4.1 mm versus View 1
      Width:
      73.2 mm +2.1 mm versus View 1
      Depth:
      8.2 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. View 1

      153 g

      +1 g versus K8 (2018)

    2. 2. K8 (2018)

      152 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. View 1

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      78.1 cm²

    2. 2. K8 (2018)

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

    View 1 has approximately 13.3% more rectangular screen area than K8 (2018).

    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 View 1, K8 (2018), compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageView 1K8 (2018)
    16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 GB 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. View 1

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

    2. K8 (2018)

    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. View 1

      2500 mAh

    2. 2. K8 (2018)

      2500 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. View 12. K8 (2018)

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for View 1, K8 (2018).
    SpecificationView 1K8 (2018)
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 142.2 Х 71.1 Х 10.1 mm
    • 146.3 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
    Weight
    • 153 g
    • 152 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • S-IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 960 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16GB 2GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    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 9.0 (Pie)
    • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm) Global -Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) USA
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for View 1, K8 (2018).
    SpecificationView 1K8 (2018)
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 78.1 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 77.2%
    • 64.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 195 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for View 1, K8 (2018).
    SpecificationView 1K8 (2018)
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    		 Unknown
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps (Global)
    • 1080p@30fps (USA)
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for View 1, K8 (2018).
    SpecificationView 1K8 (2018)
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 -Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR GE8100
    • Adreno 304 -Adreno 308
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 21325
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for View 1, K8 (2018).
    SpecificationView 1K8 (2018)
    Release date
    • 2019
    • November
    • 2018
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • Aurora Black
    • Moroccan Blue
    • Terra Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 140 EUR
    Body build Unknown
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for View 1, K8 (2018).
    SpecificationView 1K8 (2018)
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • 71(600)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 12(700) - USA
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for View 1, K8 (2018).
    SpecificationView 1K8 (2018)
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for View 1, K8 (2018).
    SpecificationView 1K8 (2018)
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - For USA
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Also known as LG K9

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