Blu Life 8 XL (L290L) vs Samsung Galaxy Camera (EK-GC120)
Side by side comparison between Blu Life 8 XL vs Samsung Galaxy Camera phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Blu Life 8 XL (L290L)
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13 Advantages 
11 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| 1GB / 1GB LPDDR2 |
| 8GB (4GB available) |
| Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC |
| 16 million |
| 720x1280 pixels |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Blu Life 8 XL (L290L) | Galaxy Camera (EK-GC120) | |
| Model | Life 8 XL (L290L) | Galaxy Camera (EK-GC120) |
| Other model names | Blu Life 8 XL Dual Sim L290L, Blu L290L | Verizon Samsung Galaxy Camera GC100 (4G LTE) |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  USA |
| Brand | Blu | Samsung |
| Release date | 5/1/2015 | 10/1/2012 |
| Depth | 7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches) | 19.1 millimeters (0.75 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 74.8 x 155 millimeters (2.94 x 6.1 in) | 70.8 x 128.7 millimeters (2.79 x 5.07 in) |
| Weight | 149 grams (5.22 ounces) | 305 grams (10.68 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Blu Life 8 XL (L290L) | Galaxy Camera (EK-GC120) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT SuperClear LCD |
| Screen size | 5.5" inches | 4.8" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~71.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~69.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 267 PPI | 306 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 2 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Blu Life 8 XL (L290L) | Galaxy Camera (EK-GC120) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Blu Life 8 XL (L290L) | Galaxy Camera (EK-GC120) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: MediaTek MT6592M | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412 (32nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-450 MP4 | ARM Mali-400 MP4 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Blu Life 8 XL (L290L) | Galaxy Camera (EK-GC120) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4GB available) | 8GB (4GB available) eMMC |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Blu Life 8 XL (L290L) | Galaxy Camera (EK-GC120) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat3 (Bands 13) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| 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 8 XL (L290L) | Galaxy Camera (EK-GC120) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Xenon flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Blu Life 8 XL (L290L) | Galaxy Camera (EK-GC120) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | 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 8 XL (L290L) | Galaxy Camera (EK-GC120) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Blu Life 8 XL (L290L) | Galaxy Camera (EK-GC120) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Blu Life 8 XL (L290L) | Galaxy Camera (EK-GC120) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Not supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Blu Life 8 XL (L290L) | Galaxy Camera (EK-GC120) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2920 mAh | 1650 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 18 hours | 4.5 hours |
| Standby | 750 hours (31.3 days) | 280 hours (11.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Blu Life 8 XL (L290L) | Galaxy Camera (EK-GC120) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push 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, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Orange, Pink, White, Yellow • Screen protector included • Silicon Case included • BLU Nex Lens technology • BLU Infinite View technology | • Colors: Black, White, Pink, Orange, Red • Samsung TouchWiz UI • 21x optical zoom • Lens 35mm equivalent • ISO 100-3200 • Dropbox 50GB • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Blu Life 8 XL (L290L) | Galaxy Camera (EK-GC120) | |
| 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 |