BLU Life Pure XL vs Samsung Galaxy A3
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| BLU | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| April 2014 | October 2014 |
| Status | |
| Available - May 2014 | Available - November 2014 |
| Price | |
| - | Rs. 14,265 ($209.78) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Black, White | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light B |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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150.6 x 75 x 9.5 mm (5.93 x 2.95 x 0.37 in) |
130.1 x 65.5 x 6.9 mm ( 5.12 x 2.58 x 0.27 in) |
| Weight | |
| 152 g (5.36 oz) | 110.3 g (3.88.0.11 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.4.2 (KitKat) | Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8274AB Snapdragon 800 [Similar] | Quad-core 1.2 GHz [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 330 [Similar] | - |
| RAM | |
| 3 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 32 GB | 16 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 16 MP, 3456 x 4608 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, 1.34 µm Pixel Size, 1/2.3' Sensor Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR, Wide Selfie, Rear-cam Selfie |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 8 MP, autofocus [Similar] | 5 MP [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio | - |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Class 12 | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 | v4.0, BLE, ANT+ |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go | microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 32 GB, 3GB RAM (L260L)/ 16 GB, 2 GB RAM (L259L) | 16 GB, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | microSD, up to 64 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | - |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po Battery | Non-removable Li-Po Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 2500 mAh | 1900 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 800 h (2G) Up to 600 h (3G) |
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| Talk Time | |
| Up to 17 h (2G) Up to 15 h (3G) |
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