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While increasingly budget-friendly offerings in their unlocked iteration are making their way to the United States, one firm that definitely stands out on this category is Florida-based Blu, with their various portfolio of devices that cover the entry level and mid-range section. The newest addition to their lineup is another such budget-friendly offering that falls within the sub-$150 worth range. Does this device bring sufficient to the desk? We find out in this Blu Life 8 XL review!
BLU Life 8 XL: Design
BLU Life 8 XL falls for the very predictable flaws within the physique design and the quality of the material which is nearly all the time a common problem with low price range smart phones. The back panel is made from plastic and it doesn’t intend on giving you another feel than holding a relatively low cost set of plastics. The sides of the phone aren’t very nicely polished. Despite being very slim in its demeanor, the phone does not likely feel excellent on the hand. The fundamental design of the phone isn’t very unique and follows the common design standards of other smart phones out there available in the market. The phone houses a power button and volume control keys on the side panel. The back panel is detachable and opens up to the battery, SIM card slot and the microSD card slot.
BLU Life 8 XL: Display
The BLU Life 8 XL has a 5.5 inch display screen, placing it on the bigger end of smartphone screens. As a result of its display screen is over 5.3 inches, this phone additionally qualifies as a phablet. This additionally implies that for many users, the phone might be difficult to use with one hand when compared to phones with smaller screens.
The display has a resolution of 1,280 X 720 pixels, making it a 720p HD display screen. Display screen sharpness can be measured within the density of pixels per sq. inch of display, and at 267 PPI, it is sharper than most smartphone displays.
BLU Life 8 XL: Camera
Armed with an 8 MP rear camera with an LED flash, it may not appear to be an intimidating combo, however as we all know too nicely, the megapixel number isn’t a defining issue with a camera’s quality. In the meantime, the 2 MP front camera is something that fits this particular type of phone.
Accessing the camera application, it is fairly generic with its layout, as a lot of the interface is dominated by the viewfinder – whereas switching between its modes and manual controls are done through the icons on the left facet. For the most part, snapping one thing is an easy process, however in our experience, you will have to be extra still for night time images.
BLU Life 8 XL: Software
The BLU Life 8 XL runs Android 4.4.2 Kitkat, and with the exception of a few pre-installed applications, that may simply be removed, it is a completely stock iteration, which is quite refreshing coming from different units. An update to Android 5.0 Lollipop is also within the works, and may make its way over the device by the end of July.
BLU Life 8 XL: Hardware
The BLU Life 8 XL packs a powerful octa-core MediaTek MT6592 processor which is clocked at 1.2 GHz, and is backed by the decent performer Mali-450 GPU & a RAM 1 GB. The processing package deal might have been successful 2 or 3 years back, however in trendy technology, it can’t be known as updated and has began to show its age.
BLU Life 8 XL: Battery
The device packs a 2,920 mAh detachable battery, and with the lower resolution display and power-frugal processing package, one of many highlights of the BLU Life 8 XL is the battery life it gives. The system can comfortably last a full day and possibly longer, powering through a day that began at 7 AM and lasted until about 1 AM the next morning with simply over 4 hours of display on time.
BLU Life 8 XL: Specification
- OS: Android 5.0
- Body: 155 x 74.8 x 7.7 mm
- Weight: 146 g
- Display: 720 x 1280 pixels, 5.5 inch
- Memory: 8 GB internal, 64 expandable, 1 GB RAM
- Processor: MediaTek MT6592M
- Camera: 8 MP, 2 MP secondary
- Battery: 2,920 mAh
BLU Life 8 XL: Verdict
Overall, the phone is nice as a budget phone. For average users, BLU Life 8 XL will run fairly easily and will not create a lot of a fuss. The camera is decent sufficient and the phone runs gaming quite impressively. The battery backup is also decent and may last for an average day’s duties. Go for it if you do not anticipate your phone to carry out within the very high end. For a medium price range, the phone is a reasonably good deal.
