Blu Life One 2015 (8GB) vs Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900)
Side by side comparison between Blu Life One (2015) vs Nokia Asha 501 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Blu Life One 2015 (8GB)
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26 Advantages 
1 Advantage | 10 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Proximity sensor |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| 3.5mm jack |
| +3 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Blu Life One 2015 (8GB) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| Model | Life One 2015 (8GB) | Asha 501 (RM-900) |
| Other model names | BLU Life One 4G LTE Dual-Sim 8GB/1GB, Blu X010Q | Nokia Asha 501 RM-899, Nokia Asha 501 RM-900 |
| Country or region available |    (Global, International), (Latin America), USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | Blu | Nokia |
| Release date | 3/1/2015 | 6/1/2013 |
| Depth | 7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches) | 12.1 millimeters (0.48 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 72.1 x 143.5 millimeters (2.84 x 5.65 in) | 58 x 99.2 millimeters (2.28 x 3.91 in) |
| Weight | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) | 98 grams (3.43 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Blu Life One 2015 (8GB) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~66.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~48.4% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 240x320 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 133 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Blu Life One 2015 (8GB) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.4 KitKat | Nokia Series OS Asha Platform 1.0 |
| Firmware update | Android 5.0 Lollipop | Nokia Series OS Asha Platform 1.4 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Blu Life One 2015 (8GB) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 (28nm) | 32bit |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 306 450Mhz | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Blu Life One 2015 (8GB) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 64MB |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 128MB |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Blu Life One 2015 (8GB) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) and nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 0.236 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Dual-Band 900/1800 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM RM-899: 900/1800 - RM-900: 850/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 700/1700/2600 (Bands 4,7,17) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Blu Life One 2015 (8GB) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | QVGA (320x240) 15 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Blu Life One 2015 (8GB) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Blu Life One 2015 (8GB) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Blu Life One 2015 (8GB) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Blu Life One 2015 (8GB) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Blu Life One 2015 (8GB) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-4U |
| Battery capacity | 2420 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 15 hours | 17 hours |
| Standby | 650 hours (27.1 days) | 1152 hours (48 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Blu Life One 2015 (8GB) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • Screen protector included • Silicon Case included | • Colors: Black, White, Red, Green, Cyan, Yellow • 4GB microSD card included • Facebook and Twitter • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Blu Life One 2015 (8GB) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1W/kg (head), 0.62W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |