Allview City Life
#7656
HP 8
#4815Category Breakdown
Allview City Life
HP 8
Performance
33.742.6
Camera
39.639.6
Display
17.957.7
Battery
24.227.1
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
18.913.4
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
17.930.9
Summary
- The Allview City Life features a 7.0-inch TFT display with a resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels, while the HP 8 has a larger 7.85-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 768 x 1024 pixels, providing better color accuracy and viewing angles.
- In terms of performance, the City Life is powered by a dual-core 1.5 GHz processor and has 512MB of RAM, whereas the HP 8 offers a quad-core 1.0 GHz CPU with 1GB of RAM, resulting in smoother multitasking.
- The camera capabilities are limited on both devices, with the City Life having a VGA rear camera and the HP 8 featuring a 2 MP rear camera.
- Battery capacity is higher on the HP 8 at 3800 mAh compared to the City Life's 3000 mAh, potentially offering longer usage time.
- Both devices run on Android Jelly Bean, but the HP 8 has a slightly newer version at 4.2.2 and includes stereo speakers, enhancing the audio experience.
- Build quality is comparable, with the City Life being lighter at 282g versus the HP 8's 313g.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Allview City Life
HP 8
General
Release Date
2013
2014
Announced
2013
2014
Description
N/A
Tablet with no support for GSM voice communication, SMS, and MMS
Display
Size
7"
7.85"
Type
TFT
IPS LCD
Resolution
600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)
768 x 1024 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~163 ppi density)
PPI
600
768
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
N/A
Allwinner A31
CPU
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9
Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Mali-400
N/A
Memory
8GB 512MB RAM
16GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
VGA
2 MP
Main Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Front Camera
N/A
VGA
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
Yes
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3800 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3800 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
192.5 x 122 x 7.9 mm (7.58 x 4.80 x 0.31 in)
200.3 x 136.3 x 8 mm (7.89 x 5.37 x 0.31 in)
Weight
282 g
313 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
White, Black
Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
No
No
Network
No cellular connectivity
No cellular connectivity
Network Speed
N/A
N/A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Yes
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
N/A
No
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer
Accelerometer, gyro