Blu Life One (L120) vs Pantech Hotshot (CDM8992)
Side by side comparison between Blu Life One vs Pantech Hotshot phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Blu Life One (L120)
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28 Advantages 
1 Advantage | 10 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Proximity sensor |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| +3 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Blu Life One (L120) | Pantech Hotshot (CDM8992) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Life One (L120) | Hotshot (CDM8992) |
| Other model names | BLU Life One 3G Dual-Sim (2013), BLU L120 | Verizon Pantech Hotshot CDM8992 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Blu | Pantech |
| Release date | 4/1/2013 | 10/6/2011 |
| Depth | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 73 x 144 millimeters (2.87 x 5.67 in) | 60 x 119 millimeters (2.36 x 4.69 in) |
| Weight | 145 grams (5.08 ounces) | 91 grams (3.19 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Blu Life One (L120) | Pantech Hotshot (CDM8992) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 3.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~65.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~40.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 240x400 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Single touch 1-point |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 146 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 2 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Blu Life One (L120) | Pantech Hotshot (CDM8992) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean | Proprietary OS |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Blu Life One (L120) | Pantech Hotshot (CDM8992) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: MediaTek MT6589 (28nm) | 32bit |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 480MHz ARM11 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX544 | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Blu Life One (L120) | Pantech Hotshot (CDM8992) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB | 256MB |
| Internal storage | 16GB (13GB available) | 256MB |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Blu Life One (L120) | Pantech Hotshot (CDM8992) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 42/5.76 Mbps | 0.153 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G |
| 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 850/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| 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 0 |
| 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 (L120) | Pantech Hotshot (CDM8992) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4032x3224 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | QVGA (320x240) |
| Flash | LED flash | 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 |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | feature not registered |
| 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 One (L120) | Pantech Hotshot (CDM8992) | |
| 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 (L120) | Pantech Hotshot (CDM8992) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Blu Life One (L120) | Pantech Hotshot (CDM8992) | |
| 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 | Not supported |
| DLNA | Not supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Blu Life One (L120) | Pantech Hotshot (CDM8992) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Blu Life One (L120) | Pantech Hotshot (CDM8992) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2000 mAh | 1000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 20 hours | 5 hours |
| Standby | 760 hours (31.7 days) | 342 hours (14.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Blu Life One (L120) | Pantech Hotshot (CDM8992) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, MMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | feature not registered |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White | • Colors: Black, Red • 2GB microSD included • Pac-Man game • VZ Navigator • M4/T4 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Blu Life One (L120) | Pantech Hotshot (CDM8992) | |
| 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 |