BLU Vivo 8 vs BLU Life Play Comparison and Differences
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BLU Vivo 8
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BLU Vivo 8 or BLU Life Play Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BLU Vivo 8 | BLU Life Play | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2017, August | 2013, March | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 154.5 x 76.5 x 8.3 mm | 6.08 x 6.08 x 3.01 in | 137 x 68.4 x 7.9 mm | 5.39 x 5.39 x 2.69 in | |
| Weight | 180 g | 6.35 oz | 125 g | 4.41 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Gold | Black, White | |
| Battery | 4010 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 1800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 700 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 28 h (2G) / Up to 22 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 780 h (2G) / Up to 700 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 300 USD | 180 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | LED-backlit IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 4.7" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 60.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70.6% | 65.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 401 PPI | 312 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3'', 1.12µm, PDAF | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR | LED flash, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP | 2 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat) | Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm) | - Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
| GPU | Mali-T860MP2 | PowerVR SGX544 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 4 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 733 | 330 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2928 | 1149 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Mini-SIM and Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -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), 12(700), 17(700) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 28(700) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | Stereo FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging |
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| Versions |
- Also known as BLU L100 |
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