Samsung Galaxy E5 (3G SM-E500HQ) vs Blu Life 8 (L280i)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy E5 vs Blu Life 8 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy E5 (3G SM-E500HQ)
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13 Advantages 
5 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| 720x1280 pixels |
| 294 PPI |
| 5" |
| (back) 8MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| +17 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy E5 (3G SM-E500HQ) | Blu Life 8 (L280i) | |
| Model | Galaxy E5 (3G SM-E500HQ) | Life 8 (L280i) |
| Other model names | Galaxy E5 SM-E500HQ Single-sim 3G | BLU Life 8 Dual Chip L280i, BLU L280i Life 8 |
| Country or region available |       Germany, Scotland, England, Ireland, Italy, Turkey |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Blu |
| Release date | 2/1/2015 | 5/1/2014 |
| Depth | 7.3 millimeters (0.29 inches) | 7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 70.3 x 141.8 millimeters (2.77 x 5.58 in) | 69.8 x 145 millimeters (2.75 x 5.71 in) |
| Weight | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) | 136 grams (4.76 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy E5 (3G SM-E500HQ) | Blu Life 8 (L280i) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~69.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~68.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 294 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 | ||
| Galaxy E5 (3G SM-E500HQ) | Blu Life 8 (L280i) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.4 KitKat | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy E5 (3G SM-E500HQ) | Blu Life 8 (L280i) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) (28nm) | 32bit: MediaTek MT6592 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 306 (450MHz) | ARM Mali-450 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy E5 (3G SM-E500HQ) | Blu Life 8 (L280i) | |
| RAM memory | 1.5GB LPDDR2 | 1GB |
| Internal storage | 16GB (12GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 8GB (6GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy E5 (3G SM-E500HQ) | Blu Life 8 (L280i) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) and standard SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 42/5.76 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 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/2100 |
| 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 | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy E5 (3G SM-E500HQ) | Blu Life 8 (L280i) | |
| 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 | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 31mm (lens) | 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 | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy E5 (3G SM-E500HQ) | Blu Life 8 (L280i) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 23mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy E5 (3G SM-E500HQ) | Blu Life 8 (L280i) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, MKV | MP4, DivX, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy E5 (3G SM-E500HQ) | Blu Life 8 (L280i) | |
| 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 | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy E5 (3G SM-E500HQ) | Blu Life 8 (L280i) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy E5 (3G SM-E500HQ) | Blu Life 8 (L280i) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) C765804200L |
| Battery capacity | 2400 mAh | 2000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 16 hours | 14 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 750 hours (31.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy E5 (3G SM-E500HQ) | Blu Life 8 (L280i) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), 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: Black, White, Brown • Samsung TouchWiz UX | • Colors: White, Yellow, Pink, Orange • Screen protector included • Silicone Case included • WiFi hotspot • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy E5 (3G SM-E500HQ) | Blu Life 8 (L280i) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.01W/kg (head), 0.82W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.39W/kg (head), 0.289W/kg (body) | feature not registered |