Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 47 | 51.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | BLU |
| Android 4.0 | -- |
| 2012-09-27 | 2015-06-22 |
| 4.80 x 2.40 x 0.50 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| $ 249.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset | MediaTek MT6592M chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (333 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Mali-450 MP4 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Dual SIM |
| 2.6 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2920mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 8.3 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
BLU Life 8 XL is slightly better than ZTE Engage, getting a 51.6 score against 47. BLU Life 8 XL's construction is noticeably newer, way thinner and just a little lighter than the ZTE Engage. The ZTE Engage has a bit sharper screen than BLU Life 8 XL, although it has a lot worse resolution of 800 x 480, a little bit worse pixel amount in each display inch and a really smaller display.
BLU Life 8 XL features a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than ZTE Engage, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 64 GB. BLU Life 8 XL has a bit better performance than ZTE Engage, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the BLU Life 8 XL also counts with a higher number of cores.
The BLU Life 8 XL counts with a superior camera than ZTE Engage. Both have a back camera with an 8 mega-pixels. The BLU Life 8 XL has a really longer battery duration than ZTE Engage, because it has 2920mAh of battery capacity instead of 1900mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the BLU Life 8 XL is also by far the cheapest.
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