Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 51.2 | 55.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| BLU | HTC |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.0, 2.3, 2.2 |
| -- | 2011-01-06 |
| 5.12 x 2.54 x 0.35 inches | 4.75 x 2.44 x 0.56 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 6.23 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 99.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 326 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 768 MB (333 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR 544 GPU | Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 4.1 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 450 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | 330 hours standby time 6.3 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 3.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC ThunderBolt has an overall score of 55.9, which is a little bit better than the BLU Life Pure mini's 51.2 general score. Despite being the best cellphone we are comparing, HTC ThunderBolt's construction is heavier and a lot thicker than the BLU Life Pure mini. Both phones in this review come with Android OS, but the HTC ThunderBolt has an older 4.0 version while BLU Life Pure mini has Android 4.2 version.
The BLU Life Pure mini counts with a quite superior hardware performance than HTC ThunderBolt, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 256 MB more RAM and 3 more processing cores. BLU Life Pure mini has a more vivid display than HTC ThunderBolt, because it has a lot greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, a much better resolution of 1280 x 720px and a bit bigger display.
HTC ThunderBolt features just a bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than BLU Life Pure mini, because although it has only 8 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 32 GB. BLU Life Pure mini has a much longer battery performance than HTC ThunderBolt, because it has a 114% greater battery size.
BLU Life Pure mini and HTC ThunderBolt count with very similar cameras, they have the same video frame rates, the same (HD) video resolution and a same resolution camera in the back.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the HTC ThunderBolt is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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