BLU Life 8
#4780
HTC Desire 526G+ dual sim
#4857Category Breakdown
BLU Life 8
HTC Desire 526G+ dual sim
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
70.570.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.356.2
Summary
- The BLU Life 8 features a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, offering a higher pixel density of approximately 294 ppi compared to the HTC Desire 526G+, which has a smaller 4.7-inch display at 540 x 960 pixels and around 234 ppi.
- Both devices are powered by an octa-core processor, but the BLU Life 8 uses the Mediatek MT6592 chipset, while the HTC Desire 526G+ has unspecified chipset details.
- Camera specifications are similar, with both having an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording and a 2 MP front camera.
- Battery capacity is identical at 2000 mAh, but the BLU Life 8 is slightly lighter at 136g compared to the 154g of the HTC.
- In terms of software, the BLU Life 8 runs Android 4.2.2 (upgradable to 4.4.2), while the HTC Desire 526G+ comes with Android 4.4.2 out of the box.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BLU Life 8
HTC Desire 526G+ dual sim
General
Release Date
2014
2015
Announced
2014
2015
Description
N/A
Available as HTC Desire 526G dual sim with Quad-core 1.3 GHz CPU
Display
Size
5"
4.7"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD,
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~234 ppi density)
PPI
720
540
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
N/A
CPU
Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
Octa-core 1.7 GHz - 526G+ modelQuad-core 1.3 GHz - 526G model
GPU
Mali-450MP4
N/A
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Details
8 MP
8 MP, f/2.2, AF
Front Camera
2 MP
2 MP
Front Camera Details
2 MP
2 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
720p
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 7.5 mm (5.71 x 2.75 x 0.30 in)
139.8 x 69.8 x 9.9 mm (5.50 x 2.75 x 0.39 in)
Weight
136 g
154 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
White, Yellow, Pink, Orange
Glacier blue, Stealth black, Lacquer black, Fervor red - 526G+Glacier blue, Stealth black - 526G
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP, aptX
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), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
OS Version
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes