BLU Life 8 XL specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

BLU Life 8 XL
  • Released 2015, May 149g, 7.7mm thickness Android 4.4.2, up to 5.0 8GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7 Mali-450MP4 Dual SIM (Micro-SIM) microUSB 2.0
  • 5.5" 720x1280 pixels
  • 8MP 1080p
  • 1GB RAM MT6592M
  • 2920mAh Li-Ion

BLU Life 8 XL overview

BLU Life 8 XL is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2015, May. BLU Life 8 XL has 5.5 inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels screen. It uses Mediatek MT6592M (28 nm) chipset, Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7 CPU, Mali-450MP4 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G networks with Dual SIM (Micro-SIM). It has 8MP Single main camera, 2MP Single selfie camera. BLU Life 8 XL uses Li-Ion 2920 mAh, removable battery.

Score the key features of BLU Life 8 XL compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 30 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 36 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 72 / 100 points
  • Price: N/A points

BLU Life 8 XL full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - L290U
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - L290L
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2015, May. Released 2015, May
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 155 x 74.8 x 7.7 mm (6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight 149 g (5.26 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)

PLATFORM

OS Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset Mediatek MT6592M (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Mali-450MP4

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Single 8 MP, AF
Features LED flash, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 2 MP

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
NFC No
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 2920 mAh, removable
Stand-by Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, Orange, Pink, White, Yellow

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