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| Global Score | |
| 27.9 | 65.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| BLU | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.2 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-11-11 |
| 5.71 x 2.75 x 0.30 inches | 5.51 x 2.77 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 4.64 ounces |
| Orange, Pink, White and Yellow | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 100.00 | $ 104.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 5.76 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 1.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3120mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| -- | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi 4a is much better than the BLU Life 8, having a 65.8 score against 27.9. Xiaomi Redmi 4a's body is a little bit lighter but just a little bit thicker than BLU Life 8. Both phones in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi 4a has newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while BLU Life 8 has Android 4.2 version, so it offers some additional features and improved performance.
BLU Life 8 features a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi 4a. Both of them have a same size screen, the same display pixel density and exactly the same 1280 x 720 resolution. Xiaomi Redmi 4a counts with a much more powerful processing unit than BLU Life 8, because it has a larger number of cores.
Xiaomi Redmi 4a shoots greater pictures and videos than BLU Life 8. Xiaomi Redmi 4a features a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than BLU Life 8, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 128 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi 4a counts with a very superior battery performance than BLU Life 8.
The Xiaomi Redmi 4a is a little more expensive than the BLU Life 8, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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