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| Global Score | |
| 51.6 | 56 |
| Basic Information | |
| BLU | Alcatel |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-06-22 | 2018-08-28 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.42 x 2.59 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 4.73 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gold |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 129.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 960 x 480 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 215 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6592M chipset | MediaTek MT6739 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-450 MP4 GPU | PowerVR GE8100 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.2 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2920mAh Battery | 2000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Alcatel 1 has a score of 56, which is slightly better than BLU Life 8 XL's 51.6 overall score. Alcatel 1's body is a lot newer and just a little lighter, but also notably thicker than the BLU Life 8 XL. BLU Life 8 XL features a bit superior processing unit than Alcatel 1, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the BLU Life 8 XL also has more processing cores.
The BLU Life 8 XL counts with a bit sharper display than Alcatel 1, because it has a quite greater pixels quantity per inch of display, a quite larger display and a much better resolution of 720 x 1280. The BLU Life 8 XL shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Alcatel 1, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the BLU Life 8 XL also has a much more megapixels back-facing camera.
BLU Life 8 XL features a little bit better storage capacity for games and applications than Alcatel 1, and although they both have equal internal memory, the BLU Life 8 XL also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 64 GB. BLU Life 8 XL counts with a superior battery performance than Alcatel 1, because it has 2920mAh of battery capacity instead of 2000mAh.
Alcatel 1 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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