Blu Life Pure mini (L220a) vs Samsung Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800R4)
Side by side comparison between Blu Life Pure Mini vs Samsung Galaxy S5 mini phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.5"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
8
MP
MP
2mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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4.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1280
8
MP
MP
2.1mp
1.5GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2100
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800R4)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
4 Advantages 
17 Advantages | 26 Common items in both devices |
| 16GB (13GB available) / 16GB (12GB available) |
| 16 million |
| 720x1280 pixels |
| 326 PPI |
| 4.5" |
| (back) 8MP |
| LED flash |
| +19 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Blu Life Pure mini (L220a) | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800R4) | |
| Model | Life Pure mini (L220a) | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800R4) |
| Other model names | Blu Life Pure Mini L220, Blu L220a | US Cellular Galaxy S5 mini G800R4 CDMA, Samsung Atlantic |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | Blu | Samsung |
| Release date | 2/1/2014 | 7/1/2014 |
| Depth | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 9.1 millimeters (0.36 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 64.4 x 130 millimeters (2.54 x 5.12 in) | 64.8 x 131.1 millimeters (2.55 x 5.16 in) |
| Weight | 149 grams (5.22 ounces) | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min |
📲 Display | ||
| Blu Life Pure mini (L220a) | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800R4) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4.5" inches | 4.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~66.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~65.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 326 PPI | 326 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Blu Life Pure mini (L220a) | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800R4) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Blu Life Pure mini (L220a) | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800R4) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: MediaTek MT6589T Turbo (28nm) | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3470 (28nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX544 MP2 | ARM Mali-400 MP4 450Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Blu Life Pure mini (L220a) | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800R4) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 1.5GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (13GB available) | 16GB (12GB available) eMMC 5.0 |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Blu Life Pure mini (L220a) | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800R4) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 42/11 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 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 | CDMA 800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 (Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 17) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Blu Life Pure mini (L220a) | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800R4) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 31mm (lens) |
| 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 | Not supported | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Blu Life Pure mini (L220a) | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800R4) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 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 Pure mini (L220a) | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800R4) | |
| 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, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Blu Life Pure mini (L220a) | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800R4) | |
| 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 | 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 WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Blu Life Pure mini (L220a) | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800R4) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Heart rate Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Blu Life Pure mini (L220a) | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800R4) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3000 mAh | 2100 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 24 hours (1 day) | 10 hours |
| Standby | 890 hours (37.1 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Blu Life Pure mini (L220a) | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800R4) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | 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 | 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, White • Air gestures • DTS Surround sound enhancement • Panorama photo • Screen protector included • PE Case included | • Colors: Black • Panorama photo • S-Voice |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Blu Life Pure mini (L220a) | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800R4) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.25W/kg (head), 1.07W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |