BLU Life One (2015)
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Lava Icon
#6333Category Breakdown
BLU Life One (2015)
Lava Icon
Performance
48.039.6
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
21.321.8
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
41.931.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
26.124.2
Summary
- The BLU Life One (2015) and Lava Icon both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, providing similar visual experiences.
- In terms of performance, the BLU Life One is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 chipset with a slightly lower clock speed of 1.2 GHz compared to the Lava Icon's 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 CPU, although both have 2GB RAM options.
- Both devices sport a 13 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera, delivering comparable photography capabilities.
- The Lava Icon has a marginally larger battery capacity at 2500 mAh versus the BLU's 2420 mAh, but both lack fast charging and wireless charging.
- The BLU Life One runs Android 4.4.2 with an upgrade option to 5.0, while the Lava Icon remains on 4.4.2, offering a similar but slightly less flexible software experience.
- Build quality is also comparable, with the BLU being lighter at 120g compared to the Lava's 143g, and both have similar dimensions but different color options.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BLU Life One (2015)
Lava Icon
General
Release Date
2015
2015
Announced
2015
2015
Description
N/A
For India
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
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
N/A
CPU
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Adreno 306
N/A
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC
microSDHC
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, AF
13 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2420 mAh
2500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2420 mAh, removable
Li-Po 2500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
143.5 x 72.1 x 7.5 mm (5.65 x 2.84 x 0.30 in)
143.4 x 70.6 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)
Weight
120 g
143 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue, White, Gold, Pink
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity