BLU Life Pure vs BLU Elite 3.8 Comparison and Differences
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BLU Life Pure
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BLU Life Pure or BLU Elite 3.8 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BLU Life Pure | BLU Elite 3.8 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2013, December | 2012, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 142 x 69.4 x 7.7 mm | 5.59 x 5.59 x 2.73 in | 120 x 60 x 11.3 mm | 4.72 x 4.72 x 2.36 in | |
| Weight | 128 g | 4.52 oz | 137 g | 4.83 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Black, White | |
| Battery | 2020 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 675 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 240 EUR | 130 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" in | 3.8" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 41.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 69.9% | 57.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 246 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 480p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP | VGA |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1 | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 | - 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5 | |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX544MP2 | Adreno 200 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 1 GB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 12 | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Class 12 | Class 12 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 3.0, A2DP |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - DTS sound |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Air gestures -Motion controls |
- MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) |
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