Blu Life 8 XL (L290U) vs HTC Wildfire S (CDMA)
Side by side comparison between Blu Life 8 XL vs HTC Wildfire S phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Blu Life 8 XL (L290U)
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21 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 16 Common items in both devices |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +9 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 (L290U) | HTC Wildfire S (CDMA) | |
| Model | Life 8 XL (L290U) | Wildfire S (CDMA) |
| Other model names | Blu Life 8 XL Dual Sim L290U, Blu L290u | HTC Wildfire S CDMA US Cellular, HTC Marvel C |
| Country or region available |  USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | Blu | HTC |
| Release date | 5/1/2015 | 10/1/2011 |
| Depth | 7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches) | 14.15 millimeters (0.56 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 74.8 x 155 millimeters (2.94 x 6.1 in) | 57.8 x 99.9 millimeters (2.28 x 3.93 in) |
| Weight | 149 grams (5.22 ounces) | 105 grams (3.68 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Blu Life 8 XL (L290U) | HTC Wildfire S (CDMA) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5.5" inches | 3.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~71.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~52.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 267 PPI | 180 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| 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 XL (L290U) | HTC Wildfire S (CDMA) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Blu Life 8 XL (L290U) | HTC Wildfire S (CDMA) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: MediaTek MT6592M | 32bit: Qualcomm MSM7627 |
| CPU | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 600MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-450 MP4 | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Blu Life 8 XL (L290U) | HTC Wildfire S (CDMA) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB | 512MB |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4GB available) | 512MB (150MB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Blu Life 8 XL (L290U) | HTC Wildfire S (CDMA) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 3.1 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| 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 | CDMA 800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1700/1900 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A |
| 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 (L290U) | HTC Wildfire S (CDMA) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | VGA (640x480) 24 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 | feature not registered |
| 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 | feature not registered |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Blu Life 8 XL (L290U) | HTC Wildfire S (CDMA) | |
| 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 (L290U) | HTC Wildfire S (CDMA) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, Xvid |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Blu Life 8 XL (L290U) | HTC Wildfire S (CDMA) | |
| 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 | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Blu Life 8 XL (L290U) | HTC Wildfire S (CDMA) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Blu Life 8 XL (L290U) | HTC Wildfire S (CDMA) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BD29100 |
| Battery capacity | 2920 mAh | 1230 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 18 hours | 5.8 hours |
| Standby | 750 hours (31.3 days) | 570 hours (23.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Blu Life 8 XL (L290U) | HTC Wildfire S (CDMA) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | 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 | 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, Orange, Pink, White, Yellow • Screen protector included • Silicon Case included • BLU Nex Lens technology • BLU Infinite View technology | • Colors: Black, Silver, Brown, Lilac • HTC Sense 2.1A UI • HTC Caller ID Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Blu Life 8 XL (L290U) | HTC Wildfire S (CDMA) | |
| 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 |