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BLU Life One X (2016)

BLU Life One X (2016)

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HTC Desire 820s dual sim

HTC Desire 820s dual sim

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Category Breakdown

BLU Life One X (2016)
HTC Desire 820s dual sim
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.456.4

Summary

  • The BLU Life One X (2016) features a 5.2-inch 1080p IPS LCD display, offering higher pixel density compared to the HTC Desire 820s dual sim's 5.5-inch 720p IPS LCD, resulting in sharper visuals.
  • In terms of performance, the BLU is powered by a Mediatek MT6753 chipset with a 1.3 GHz CPU, while the HTC utilizes a slightly more powerful Mediatek MT6752 at 1.7 GHz.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the HTC has an advantage with an 8 MP selfie camera compared to the BLU's 5 MP.
  • The BLU's battery capacity is 2900 mAh, slightly higher than the HTC's 2600 mAh, but both lack fast charging and wireless capabilities.
  • Software-wise, the BLU runs Android 5.1, upgradable to 6.0, whereas the HTC operates on Android 4.4.4 with Sense UI 6, which may offer a different user experience.
  • Build quality shows the BLU as lighter and slimmer, while the HTC is larger and heavier.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BLU Life One X (2016)
HTC Desire 820s dual sim

General

Release Date

2015
2015

Announced

2015
2015

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

5.2"
5.5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD,

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)

PPI

1080
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Mali-T720MP3
Mali-T760MP2

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, AF
13 MP, AF

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Front Camera Details

5 MP
8 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2900 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2600 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

149.5 x 73.6 x 8.6 mm (5.89 x 2.90 x 0.34 in)
157.7 x 78.7 x 7.7 mm (6.21 x 3.10 x 0.30 in)

Weight

141 g
155 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White
Marble White, Milkyway Gray, Monarch Orange, Santorini White, Tuxedo Gray

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradаble to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), Sense UI 6

OS Version

Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradаble to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), Sense UI 6

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes