BLU Life One X (2016) Specs

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Description

The BLU Life One X (2016) is a dual-SIM phone with a 5.2-inch 1080p display, 13-megapixel main camera and a 5-megapixel selfie unit with flash on the front. The device is powered by a MediaTek MT6753 octa-core chip clocked at 1.3-GHz, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. The latter can be further expanded via a microSD card.

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Display

Size: 5.2 inches
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels, 424 PPI
Technology: IPS LCD
Screen-to-body: 69.05 %
Colors: 16 777 216
Features: Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip: MediaTek MT6753
Processor: Octa-core, 1300 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU: Mali-T720 MP3
RAM: 2GB LPDDR3
Internal storage: 16GB
Storage expansion: microSDXC up to 64 GB
OS: Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop)
Device type: Smartphone

Battery

Capacity: 2900 mAh
Type: Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Camera

Rear: Single camera
Main camera: 13 MP (PDAF)
Flash: LED
Video recording: 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features: Video calling
Front: 5 MP (Flash)
Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions: 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.33 inches (148 x 72.8 x 8.4 mm)
Keys: Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors: Black, White

Cellular

4G (FDD): Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 17(700 b)
3G: Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed: LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS
Dual SIM: Yes

Multimedia

Headphones: 3.5mm jack
Speakers: Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features: Album art cover, Background playback

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth: 4.0
Wi-Fi: 802.11 b, g, n
USB: microUSB, USB 2.0
Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Location: GPS, A-GPS
Sensors: Accelerometer, Compass
Other: Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Notifications: Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features: Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:
Date approved: Nov 30, 2015
FCC ID value: YHLBLULIFEONE54
Measured SAR:
Head: 0.15 W/kg
Body: 0.20 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.87 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.20 W/kg
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User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Build quality
6.5
Camera quality
8
Performance
8.5
Display
9
Battery life and charging
7
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
3
Updated: A Good Phone That Only Lasted 6 Months
Phone owned for less than a year

Got it to replace a Samsung Galaxy S4 Active after 2.5 years. Expectations were tempered, but I was content until... the speaker went out after 6 months of regular usage. The phone ran great at first, but issues quickly began accumulating. After 2 months, a yellowed spot appeared on the upper left corner of the phone. By 6 months (when the speaker went out and rendered it useless as an actual phone), the yellowed spot was more a bar running down the left side of the screen.

In normal use, the Blu Life One X (2016) was adequately fast, although it was disappointing that Blu reneged on their promise to upgrade it to Android 6.0. The camera was suitably fair, the call quality was fine, and the build quality gave the impression of a nicer phone. Network connectivity was fine, although after about 4 months it started dropping calls at a higher-than-normal rate, especially when transferring towers (I assume, because it was always in the same spots, in areas where I know I have service). Battery life is excellent. The display is good and bright enough to use outside, although the lowest brightness setting can be too bright in total darkness.

Overall, I can't recommend this phone because of the issues I encountered. If you get one that lasts 2 years (or even 1 year) it'll be great, but if you have to replace it every 6 months you're better off paying more for a phone that will last (or paying less for a $70-$80 GoPhone).

Update: I attempted to have the broken phone replaced under warranty. Blu ignored me for a few days and then sent me instructions for a hard reset before closing the case. Obviously, this didn't work, since it was a hardware issue. FYI, found out Blu has an "F" from the Better Business Bureau, for good reason.

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9
¡Great for the Price!
Phone owned for less than 3 months

Five Words: Best cheap phone to date!

Love the display, the build, the looks and the almost pure android L, i got it on the $99 deal and i can't be happier with it. Definetly worth the actual $150 price.

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