BLU Life Pure

Name: BLU Life Pure
Brand: BLU

Display5.0" 1080 x 1920 pixels

ChipsetMediatek MT6589T (28 nm)

Main camera13MP

Battery2020 mAh

5.1GoSolo score

ReviewMore BLU

Network

Technology

GSM / HSPA

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 1900 - L240a

Speed

HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps

Launch

Announced

2013, December. Released 2013, December

Status

Discontinued

Body

Dimensions

142 x 69.4 x 7.7 mm (5.59 x 2.73 x 0.30 in)

Weight

128 g (4.52 oz)

SIM

Micro-SIM

Display

Type

IPS LCD

Size

5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)

Platform

Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Chipset

Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

PowerVR SGX544MP2

Memory

Card slot

Internal

32GB 2GB RAM

Main Camera

Modules

13 MP, AF

Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera

Module

5 MP

Comms

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP

Positioning

GPS

NFC

Radio

FM radio

USB

microUSB 2.0

Features

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery

Type

Li-Ion 2020 mAh, non-removable

Misc

Colors

Black, White

Models

L240a, L240i

GoSolo Score Breakdown

Design55

Display58

Performance50

Camera52

Battery38

Value51

GoSolo Verdict

The BLU Life Pure is a 2013 mid-range Android phone that was already outdated by launch—it paired a 5-inch 1080p IPS display with HSPA-only connectivity and a year-old Mediatek chipset in an era when LTE flagships were standard. It has no place in a modern buyer's consideration and should only appear in a retro tech collection.

Strengths · 3

Solid 5-inch 1080p IPS display with good pixel density (441 ppi) and decent color accuracy for the era.
Slim at 7.7mm and light at 128g, making it comfortable to hold and carry compared to many phones of that time.
Respectable 13MP main camera with autofocus, LED flash, panorama, and HDR for 2013 standards.

Trade-offs · 3

No LTE support in 2013 when LTE was becoming standard; stuck on HSPA (42.2 Mbps down) makes it painfully slow for data.
Only 2GB RAM and 32GB fixed storage with no microSD slot; even by 2013 standards, this was tight for a phone at this price point.
2020 mAh battery is small and likely yields 12 hours or less of mixed use; talk time on 3G was rated at only 12 hours.

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