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| Global Score | |
| 51.6 | 56.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| BLU | Samsung |
| -- | Windows Phone 7.5 Mango |
| 2015-06-22 | 2011-09-12 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 4.96 x 2.63 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 3.90 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 129.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 267 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6592M chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali-450 MP4 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.46 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4.2 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2920mAh Battery | 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 250 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Focus S has a global score of 56.5, which is a little bit better than BLU Life 8 XL's 51.6 overall score. The Samsung Focus S is a incredibly older and just a little thicker phone than the BLU Life 8 XL, but Samsung was able to build it a lot lighter anyway. BLU Life 8 XL has a better processing power than Samsung Focus S, because it has a greater number of cores.
Samsung Focus S features a little more vivid screen than BLU Life 8 XL, although it has a way worse resolution of 800 x 480px, a just a bit worse pixel density and a way smaller screen. BLU Life 8 XL has just a bit better camera than Samsung Focus S, and although they both have a 8 MP back facing camera, the BLU Life 8 XL also has a lot higher video resolution.
BLU Life 8 XL features a better memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Focus S, because although it has only 8 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 64 GB. BLU Life 8 XL has a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Focus S, because it has 2920mAh of battery capacity against 1650mAh.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Samsung Focus S is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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