BLU Life Pure
#5616
HTC Desire Eye
#5643Category Breakdown
BLU Life Pure
HTC Desire Eye
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.654.6
Summary
- The BLU Life Pure features a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the HTC Desire Eye has a slightly larger 5.2-inch IPS LCD with the same resolution but lower pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Desire Eye is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset with a faster CPU, compared to the Mediatek MT6589T in the Life Pure.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Desire Eye offers a superior 13 MP front camera for selfies.
- The Desire Eye also has a larger 2400 mAh battery, providing longer usage time compared to the 2020 mAh battery of the Life Pure.
- Software-wise, the Life Pure runs on Android 4.2, while the Desire Eye comes with Android 4.4.4, upgradable to 6.1, and features HTC's Sense UI for a different user experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BLU Life Pure
HTC Desire Eye
General
Release Date
2013
2014
Announced
2013
2014
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5"
5.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD,
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPU
PowerVR SGX544MP2
Adreno 330
Memory
32GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, AF
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
Front Camera
5 MP
13 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP
13 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), AF
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2020 mAh
2400 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2020 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2400 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
18W wired, QC2
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
142 x 69.4 x 7.7 mm (5.59 x 2.73 x 0.30 in)
151.7 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (5.97 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight
128 g
154 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Blue, Red, White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/21.1(AT&T)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, 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, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7
OS Version
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes