BLU Life Pure
#5931
Lava Icon
#6333Category Breakdown
BLU Life Pure
Lava Icon
Performance
57.039.6
Camera
19.119.1
Display
58.956.5
Battery
19.621.8
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
33.731.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
25.924.2
Summary
- The BLU Life Pure features a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in a sharper image quality compared to the Lava Icon's 720 x 1280 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Life Pure is powered by a Mediatek MT6589T chipset with a 1.5 GHz quad-core CPU, while the Lava Icon uses a 1.3 GHz quad-core CPU, which may result in slightly better performance for the BLU device.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera, but they share similar camera capabilities.
- The Lava Icon has a larger battery capacity of 2500 mAh compared to the Life Pure's 2020 mAh, potentially offering longer usage time.
- The BLU Life Pure runs on Android 4.2, while the Lava Icon operates on a slightly newer Android 4.4.2, which may provide a marginally improved software experience.
- In terms of build quality, the BLU is lighter at 128g compared to the Lava's 143g, but both have similar dimensions and materials.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BLU Life Pure
Lava Icon
General
Release Date
2013
2015
Announced
2013
2015
Description
N/A
For India
Display
Size
5"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
N/A
CPU
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
PowerVR SGX544MP2
N/A
Memory
32GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDHC
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, AF
13 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
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
2020 mAh
2500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2020 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
142 x 69.4 x 7.7 mm (5.59 x 2.73 x 0.30 in)
143.4 x 70.6 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)
Weight
128 g
143 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/11.5 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 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity