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BLU Life View

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User ratings:
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41 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
3
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3 editorial reviews
The Blu Life One X2 is another solid entry in a crowded field of high-quality unlocked Android phones.Read more
The $299 Blu Life View serves up a huge 5.7-inch display, runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, is unlocked, and bears dual SIM card slots.Read more
Apart from 4G LTE support, what else does the latest budget-friendly offering from Blu bring to the table? We find out, in this Blu Life One review!Read more
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Pros

  • Solid battery life with fast charging
  • camera is sharper and more reliable
  • crisp display

Cons

  • this setting cannot be enforced by the benchmark app
  • Battery life is very sensitive to changes in screen brightness
  • device may be too hot or have other apps running in the background

Key specs

  • 12 Mpx
  • 5.7 in
  • 1280, 720 px
  • IPS LCD
  • 258 ppi
  • 2600 mAh
  • Quad-core
  • 5 Mpx

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BLU Life View - Pros & Cons

BLU Life View

Pros

  • Solid battery life with fast charging
  • camera is sharper and more reliable
  • crisp display
  • solid battery life
  • good performance
  • solid combination of features and performance for the price
  • The device offers a very comfortable feel in the hand
  • The camera application allows for a decent level of manual control
  • good detail and accurate color reproduction
  • handling experience is also very good
  • beautiful design and solid build quality

Cons

  • this setting cannot be enforced by the benchmark app
  • Battery life is very sensitive to changes in screen brightness
  • device may be too hot or have other apps running in the background
  • lack of optical image stabilization takes a toll
  • a bit muddy in dimmer settings
  • it suffers from many of the same problems
  • you are currently unable to change the lock screen wallpaper
  • no option to change the wallpaper of the lock screen
  • occasional dropped frame and slow loading times
  • the battery is not user replaceable
  • The overall performance feels sluggish at times

BLU Life View - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
5.7 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
2600 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
258 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1.2 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

BLU Life View - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 4.2
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core
CPU modelMediaTek MT6589
GPU modelPowerVR SGX544
RAM memory1 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
Face detectionyes
Geo-taggingyes
HDR Captureyes
LED Flashyes
Smile detectionyes
Touch focusyes
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Storage
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
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Dimensions
Height6.34 in
Width3.25 in
Depth0.35 in
Weight7.76 oz
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportyes
Sim card sizeMini-SIM
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
Headphone connection3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
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Battery
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity2600.0 mAh
Standby time980.0 h
Talk time30.0 h
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Display
Screen size5.7 in
Panel typeLCD
Resolution1280 x 720 px
TechnologyIPS LCD
Pixel density258.0 ppi
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • 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
Mobile hotspotyes

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