BLU Life 8 XL

  • Released 2015, May
    149g, 7.7mm thickness
    Android 4.4.2, up to 5.0
    8GB storage, microSD slot
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  • 5.5"
    720x1280 pixels
  • 8MP
    1080p
  • 1GB RAM
    MT6592M
  • 2920mAh
    Li-Ion

BLU Life 8 XL - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - L290U
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - L290L
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Launch Announced 2015, May
Status Available. Released 2015, May
Body Dimensions 155 x 74.8 x 7.7 mm (6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight 149 g (5.26 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset Mediatek MT6592M (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Mali-450MP4
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 64 GB
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera Single 8 MP, AF
Features LED flash, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 2 MP
Video
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, proximity
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 2920 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
Misc Colors Black, Orange, Pink, White, Yellow

BLU Life 8 XL - User Reviews

  • do not buy if you are looking also for compass..this phone doesnot have magnetic sensor

  • it is still in kitkat no update.how to update

  • It has virus or u dripped it probably. Backup data and reset to factory soft ware first.

  • Does anybody know how to turn on the Torch?... No update so far and it´s July 2016!...

  • take out your micro sd memory connect it to the pc, format it to fat 32 and then re-install it on the phone, then in storage setting leave it as the preferred storage option or principal, and then try to copy out the videos, good luck

  • on windows always receive this message, the OS identifies the smartphone like old mp3 players with support some formats do not listen to the message and pass your videos, you will not have problems to play on your phone, I recommend a player with support for more 100 different video formats is wondershare.

  • It happens with other phones too, that doesn't mean that the files are necessarily incompatible.

  • my display crased ........ can anyone tell mee that from where i can get its parts because its parts is not available in my country

  • Every time I try to copy video to my phone from my pc it says that the .3gp and .mp4 formats can't be copied because they're not supported by the phone. Anybody know the exact specifications of media formats this phone needs?

  • Can somebody tell me how to turn on the torch?...thanks!...

  • Thanks, it works perfectly!...now i´m looking how to turn on the lantern, but i can´t find anything on the web so far...

  • Can anyone backup their system ui apk and their wireless update apk for me please thanks alot

  • Ops sorry.

  • Here you have it. Use SP Flash Tools to install it, also use MTK Droid Tool to backup your NVRAM.

  • Can someone backup their ROM and add it on goolg adds please thks 4 your support

  • Press down at the same time on Volume Down and Power Button. that works on mine.

  • Does anybody know how to take screen shots with this cellphone?...thanks a lot...

  • i also have the life x 8 and it was just fine till 5months later it starts to freez constantly and this is my second blu phone!!!im just goin to stay with samsang!!!plz dont buy a blu phone product.

  • Seriously? Make sure it is not the life 8

  • Me too!....smh

  • Nope, none, I am am very dissapointed!

  • No update in 2015. I am a little bit upset as this was a major purchasing point.

  • Did anyone get the lollipop update as yet...?

  • I have just bought one and I forgot the pattern to unlock the phone. I can I do to unlocked the phone

  • I just paid $290 for this phone and seen it for $130... man im going to return this ASAP.

  • very good all round mid range phone.calling is good,wifi connects easily to my router,3g works good,the general speed of the phone is fast,although only about 267 pixel screen,it is very clear and sharp and viewing angles are excellent. both cameras are very good in my opinion(negligible noise in low light shots)and the flash does an excellent job in total darkness.videos show clearly,whatsapp calls were as good as normal calls,the build quality is excellent,music volume might be a little less for some but i have no problem with it,i put an 8 gb sd card and it was recognized,some downloaded apps cannot be moved to the sd card,but most can,things like here maps and navigator apps i put there,gps is accurate,bluetooth is good,web browsing is good with a big screen,not much of a gamer so can't comment on this and i attached a 16 gb flash drive via an otg cable and in settings under storage,there is an option to open external usb storage,which i enabled and all files on the flash drive were seen.so it is usb otg capable.mine is on kit kat but that is no problem for me.i also use a lumia 640 xl,great bang for the buck with this blu.

  • How do you upgrade from 4.4 to 5.0?

  • How do I send a group message . When I send a group message the replies come back individually

  • I bought one on Friday and it works pretty fast. No problem with it

  • cheap cause it has only 1gb ram and that sucks bigtime. I have one and it drags sometimes when something is running in the background.

  • android rulzzzz

  • Does it have dual SIM in US?

  • The phone is a 4G phone (using HSPA). My Studio 5.0 is HSPA also and I do a lot of Data via Non-WiFi. Yes a little slower than LTE and WiFi but still fast enough for me.

  • No LTE though. However this phone is fantastic for prepaid subscribers who don't need a data plan and who will be most of the time on wifi.

  • Why is it so cheap?

  • If you go to Blu's web site, you can buy it (Pre order thru Amazon) for $79. I just ordered one myself today. I currently have a Blu Studio 5.0C HD that I bought 6 months ago for $150 & and a Blu Dash 4.5 before that. I keep upgrading and selling my old phones to my sisters. The quality of Blu is EXCELLENT. At these prices and quality, I will NEVER own an iPhone!!!

  • can some one tell me what is the cost of this one and its quality. Thanks.

  • Love it nice camera

  • Nice Look...