BLU Life 8 XL vs Huawei Ascend P7 Comparison and Differences
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BLU Life 8 XL
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BLU Life 8 XL or Huawei Ascend P7 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BLU Life 8 XL | Huawei Ascend P7 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, May | 2014, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 155 x 74.8 x 7.7 mm | 6.1 x 6.1 x 2.94 in | 139.8 x 68.8 x 6.5 mm | 5.5 x 5.5 x 2.71 in | |
| Weight | 149 g | 5.26 oz | 124 g | 4.37 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Orange, Pink, White, Yellow | Black, white, pink | |
| Battery | 2920 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 422 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 250 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 71.9% | 71.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 267 PPI | 441 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF | -13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP | 8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide) |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop) | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop); EMUI 2.3 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6592M (28 nm) | - HiSilicon Kirin 910T (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7 | - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A9 | |
| GPU | Mali-450MP4 | Mali-450MP4 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelNo microSD - dual-SIM model | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 597 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1520 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1022 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM) | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/ Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
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| Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 60 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 236.8 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras | |||
| Versions |
- Also known as Huawei Ascend P7 Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots |
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