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BLU Life One XL

BLU Life One XL

#5820
Lava Icon

Lava Icon

#6333

Category Breakdown

BLU Life One XL
Lava Icon
Performance
47.839.6
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
23.221.8
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
41.931.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
26.324.2

Summary

  • The BLU Life One XL features a larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD display compared to the 5.0-inch display of the Lava Icon, but both have the same 720 x 1280 pixel resolution.
  • In terms of performance, the BLU is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 chipset with 1GB of RAM, while the Lava Icon has a slightly faster 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 CPU and 2GB of RAM, providing better multitasking capabilities.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera, offering similar photography options.
  • The BLU Life One XL has a 2820 mAh battery, which is larger than the Lava Icon's 2500 mAh, potentially providing longer usage time.
  • Both devices run Android 4.4.2, but the BLU can be upgraded to Android 5.0, while the Lava remains on KitKat.
  • The build quality of the Lava Icon is slightly more compact and lighter than the BLU Life One XL.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BLU Life One XL
Lava Icon

General

Release Date

2015
2015

Announced

2015
2015

Description

N/A
For India

Display

Size

5.5"
5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 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

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

2820 mAh
2500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2820 mAh, removable
Li-Po 2500 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

156 x 78 x 8.3 mm (6.14 x 3.07 x 0.33 in)
143.4 x 70.6 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)

Weight

151 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