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BLU Life 8

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4 stars
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3 stars
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Does the latest budget-friendly offering from Blu do enough to stay ahead of the competition? We find out in this Blu Life 8 XL review!Read more
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Pros

  • $79 price point is impressive

Cons

  • Does BLU Life 8 have fast charging
  • it does not support 5GIs BLU Life 8 waterproof
  • Does BLU Life 8 have wireless charging
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Key specs

  • 8 Mpx
  • 5 in
  • 1280, 720 px
  • IPS LCD
  • 294 ppi
  • 2000 mAh
  • 8-core
  • 2 Mpx
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BLU Life 8 - Pros & Cons

BLU Life 8

Pros

  • $79 price point is impressive

Cons

  • Does BLU Life 8 have fast charging
  • it does not support 5GIs BLU Life 8 waterproof
  • Does BLU Life 8 have wireless charging
  • Does BLU Life 8 have Google Play Services
  • it does not support wireless charging
  • only partial support for T-Mobile s HSPA+ network
  • The camera application is quite simplistic
  • screen certainly isn t the worst of the lot either
  • outdoor visibility is surprisingly poor
  • outdated processor
  • mediocre camera

BLU Life 8 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
5 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
2000 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
294 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1.7 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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BLU Life 8 - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 4.2
CPU clock speed1.7 GHz
CPU cores8-core
RAM memory1 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyes
Face detectionyes
Geo-taggingyes
HDR Captureyes
LED Flashyes
Panoramayes
Touch focusyes
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Storage
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
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Dimensions
Height5.71 in
Width2.75 in
Depth0.3 in
Weight4.8 oz
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version3.0 HS
Headphone connection3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
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Battery
Replaceable batteryyes
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh
Standby time750.0 h
Talk time14.0 h
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Display
Screen size5.0 in
Panel typeLCD
Resolution1280 x 720 px
TechnologyIPS LCD
Pixel density294.0 ppi
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution2.0 Mpx
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Design
Colour of product
  • Green
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • White
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
Gyroscopeyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Data transmissionHSDPA
Navigation systemGPS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
4G LTEyes
LTE frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes

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BLU Life 8 BLU - Editorial Reviews (1)

BLU Life 8 Blu Life 8 XL review: really cheap, but that comes at a price
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Android Authority
Published: 10.06.2015
Blu Life 8 XL review: really cheap, but that comes at a price

Does the latest budget-friendly offering from Blu do enough to stay ahead of the competition? We find out in this Blu Life 8 XL review!

6 minute read

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