Category Breakdown
Archos 50c Oxygen
BLU Life 8
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.356.3
Summary
- The Archos 50c Oxygen and BLU Life 8 both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, offering similar visual quality.
- In terms of performance, both devices utilize the Mediatek MT6592 chipset with an octa-core CPU and 1GB of RAM, resulting in comparable processing capabilities.
- The camera specifications are identical, with an 8 MP rear camera and 2 MP front camera, both capable of 1080p video recording.
- Battery capacity is the same at 2000 mAh, with neither device supporting fast or wireless charging.
- The Archos 50c Oxygen is slightly heavier at 140g compared to the 136g of the BLU Life 8, which also offers more color options.
- Both run on Android 4.2.2, but the BLU Life 8 can be upgraded to Android 4.4.2, providing a potentially better software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Archos 50c Oxygen
BLU Life 8
General
Release Date
2014
2014
Announced
2014
2014
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Mali-450MP4
Mali-450MP4
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC
microSDHC
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Details
8 MP, AF
8 MP
Front Camera
2 MP
2 MP
Front Camera Details
2 MP
2 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2000 mAh
2000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
145 x 69.8 x 7.6 mm (5.71 x 2.75 x 0.30 in)
145 x 69.8 x 7.5 mm (5.71 x 2.75 x 0.30 in)
Weight
140 g
136 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
White, Yellow, Pink, Orange
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
OS Version
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

