BLU Life 8 vs BlackBerry Curve 8520 Comparison and Differences
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BLU Life 8
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BLU Life 8 or BlackBerry Curve 8520 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BLU Life 8 | BlackBerry Curve 8520 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2014, May | 2009, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 145 x 69.8 x 7.5 mm | 5.71 x 5.71 x 2.75 in | 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm | 4.29 x 4.29 x 2.36 in | |
| Weight | 136 g | 4.8 oz | 106 g | 3.74 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Yellow, Pink, Orange | Black | |
| Battery | 2000 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1150 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 408 h Talking time - Up to 4 h 30 min |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 150 EUR | 70 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | ||
| Display colors | 16M | 65K | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 2.46" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 18.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 68.1% | 28.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 320 x 240 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 163 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP | -2 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 320p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 2 MP |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat) | BlackBerry OS 5.0 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm) | ||
| CPU | - Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7 | - 512 MHz | |
| GPU | Mali-450MP4 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM | 256 MB |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
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| Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps | ||
| GPRS | Class 12 | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Class 12 | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | No | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 2.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.22 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Dedicated music keys |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity | ||
| Other extras |
- MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input --Optical trackpad |
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