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| Global Score | |
| 46.9 | 51.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | BLU |
| Symbian 9.4 | -- |
| 2008-12-02 | 2015-06-22 |
| 4.61 x 2.18 x 0.63 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 679.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 360 x 640 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 210 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | MediaTek MT6592M chipset |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| GPU | Mali-450 MP4 GPU |
| 6.48 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Dual SIM |
| 3.3 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2920mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 430 hours standby time 6.7 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.28 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The BLU Life 8 XL has a global score of 51.6, which is slightly better than the Nokia N97's score of 46.9. The BLU Life 8 XL is a way newer cellphone, and it's also a bit lighter and a lot thinner than the Nokia N97. BLU Life 8 XL counts with a much powerful processor than Nokia N97, because it has a greater number of cores and 896 MB more RAM.
BLU Life 8 XL counts with a little sharper screen than Nokia N97, because it has more pixels per inch of display, a much larger display and a lot higher resolution of 720 x 1280. The BLU Life 8 XL has just a bit better camera than Nokia N97, because it has a back camera with a much better 8 megapixels resolution and a way higher 1920x1080 video definition.
The Nokia N97 has a greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than BLU Life 8 XL, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage. BLU Life 8 XL counts with a superior battery duration than Nokia N97, because it has a 95 percent bigger battery capacity.
The BLU Life 8 XL not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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