Blu Life 8 (L280a) vs Blu Sport 4.5 (S430L)
Side by side comparison between Blu Life 8 vs Blu Sport 4.5 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Blu Life 8 (L280a)
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14 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 26 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| +19 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Blu Life 8 (L280a) | Blu Sport 4.5 (S430L) | |
| Model | Life 8 (L280a) | Sport 4.5 (S430L) |
| Other model names | BLU Life 8 Dual Sim L280a, BLU L280a Life 8 | BLU Sport 4.5 Dual Chip S430L, BLU S430L |
| Country or region available |  USA |  (Latin America) |
| Brand | Blu | Blu |
| Release date | 5/1/2014 | 10/1/2014 |
| Depth | 7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches) | 10.8 millimeters (0.43 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 69.8 x 145 millimeters (2.75 x 5.71 in) | 67 x 134.6 millimeters (2.64 x 5.3 in) |
| Weight | 136 grams (4.76 ounces) | 157 grams (5.5 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Blu Life 8 (L280a) | Blu Sport 4.5 (S430L) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 4.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~68.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~61.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 480x854 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 218 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Blu Life 8 (L280a) | Blu Sport 4.5 (S430L) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Blu Life 8 (L280a) | Blu Sport 4.5 (S430L) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: MediaTek MT6592 | 32bit |
| CPU | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.3GHz |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-450 | ARM Mali-400 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Blu Life 8 (L280a) | Blu Sport 4.5 (S430L) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB | 512MB |
| Internal storage | 8GB (6GB available) | 4GB (2GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Blu Life 8 (L280a) | Blu Sport 4.5 (S430L) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) and standard SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 21/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Blu Life 8 (L280a) | Blu Sport 4.5 (S430L) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| 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 |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| 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 8 (L280a) | Blu Sport 4.5 (S430L) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | VGA (640x480) |
| 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 8 (L280a) | Blu Sport 4.5 (S430L) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Blu Life 8 (L280a) | Blu Sport 4.5 (S430L) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Blu Life 8 (L280a) | Blu Sport 4.5 (S430L) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Blu Life 8 (L280a) | Blu Sport 4.5 (S430L) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) C765804200L | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) C604906200L |
| Battery capacity | 2000 mAh | 2000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 14 hours | 16 hours |
| Standby | 750 hours (31.3 days) | 780 hours (32.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Blu Life 8 (L280a) | Blu Sport 4.5 (S430L) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: White, Yellow, Pink, Orange • Screen protector included • Silicone Case included • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black on green, White on orange • IP55 certified: dust and water resistant • Screen protector included • Protective Case included • BLU Infinite View technology • WiFi hotspot |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Blu Life 8 (L280a) | Blu Sport 4.5 (S430L) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |