BLU Life XL

  • Released 2016, January
    168g, 8.5mm thickness
    Android 5.1
    8GB/16GB storage, microSD slot
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  • 5.5"
    720x1280 pixels
  • 13MP
    1080p
  • 1/2GB RAM
    MediaTek MT6592M
  • 2820mAh
    Li-Po

BLU Life XL - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - L050U
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - L050L
  HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - L0050UU/L0051UU
4G bands LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700)
Speed HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2016, January
Status Available. Released 2016, January
Body Dimensions 155.4 x 79.3 x 8.5 mm (6.12 x 3.12 x 0.33 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset MediaTek MT6592M
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-450MP4
Adreno 306
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM
Main Camera Single 13 MP, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 5 MP
Video
Sound Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
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, USB On-The-Go
Features Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery   Removable Li-Po 2820 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 650 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 28 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
Misc Colors Black, White

BLU Life XL - User Reviews

  • My blu life xl 3g and 4g is not function

  • mine only gets 2G. Weird and annoying phone

  • I get one of these phones from a friend and they dont remember there email how can i set it up if i dont have it

  • This phone is only 3G. I have one

  • my blu xl life doesnt accept 4g lte sim cards. your advice please... francis (ghana)

  • me too having same problem bro

  • MY blu life xl is not accepting 4g LTE SIM. what can i do?

  • my blu xl life is on but the screen dnt have any light on the screen

  • I also tackle this same problem by airtel internet but it's working good by Vodafone

  • My phone only was three apps on there. And won't let me download anything else. I can't update the apps. And everytime I use my Snapchat fliters to record a video it just takes me back to the home page. I need some help. And with my texting two messages have to be sent in order for me to get my messages.

  • does it carry usb otg?

  • I am having a problem with my camera. It will not turn on or take any pictures. When a picture is taken it goes blank. How can I fix this or is it fixable

  • Does blu life xl has radio recording option or not could someone tell me please

  • Good looking but MMS not delivery text pictures, not easy to operate well simply I got what I pay. sights

  • It comes with a battery charger and short Micro USB cord. It also comes with earbuds with an inline mic and a screen protector (which was flimsy, but oh well). The battery used to last most of the day with some serious data use. It also looks really nice with the faux leather backing. The only problem I have is the ringer is too low and you can't customize the text ringtone but I'm sure there are ways around that if you look.

  • I had the same problem. I noticed that Download Manager had like 900 MB of cached data. I cleared it and have about 1.2 GB to play with. I'm not an app fiend but I'd like to know that I have space to install something if need be. I also popped in a 64GB MircoSD card that holds my media and I am VERY happy with this phone. The price/performance is spot on.

  • Same problem. Not enough space for anything. I really REALLY want to trade it in for a better one.

  • I have the same problem

  • Google search apn settinngs for blu life xl. From ur blu hit settings And go under settings mobile networks network selection and apn settings apply new apn settings and save. [email protected] if u need further help. Good Luck

  • I set the phone on loudest possible settings sound all the up set on outdoors and turned on both sound enhancements, Then I get a phone call and I can barely hear it because the phone has turned its sound all the way down and changed itself from outdoors back to general! Can someone tell me how this is possible??????

  • So how can this be fixed

  • For a BLU LIFE XL: a) is the battery charger integral to the phone itsefl, or b) is a battery charger included in the box of the BLU LIFE XL, or c) do you have to buy a battery charger separately? Thanks

  • For a BLU LIFE XL: a) is the battery charger integral to the phone itsefl, or b) is a battery charger included in the box of the BLU LIFE XL, or c) do you have to buy a battery charger separately? Thanks

  • I cant call or log into internet. Every time I try, it says Cellular network not available. Can you please help?

  • THe internal memory is too small. You can't run applications other than what comes on it because it tells you every few day that it can't update because there's not enough space. Additionally, it runs incredibly slowly. I have a 64GB card in it so it has nothing to do with that, it's the internal memory it comes with, and not many apps will store on the SD card, or if you do you lose some of their functionality.

  • My blu life xl 3g and 4g is not function

  • The two applications can't function at the same time. My best guess would be since the camera application uses the "flashlight" to take flash photos so the flashlight application can't be running at the same time.

  • My flash light and camera is not working, when I turn on the flash light it shut off when I try to activate the camera it doesn't turn on

  • My flash light and camera is not working, when I tur

  • Hi, I have a problem with my blu life XL, the network is always on edge , please help me to have the 3G/4G!

  • the question could be answer if you explain if it is new or used, if it is used, refurbished, reconditioned it will be totally acceptable that phone came with someones account on it

  • The phone has an expandable microSD slot. If you need more storage, add more.

  • I hope this message will help. One, the edge problem would be best understood this way. There are categories of frequency bands and not all bandwidth are supported in all countries. Example, most categories of 3G or 4G bands that work in Northern america are not in use in Nigeria. I got to understand this after I got a product which performed excellently in Pensylvania but was giving me edge in Nigeria. So, let us understand the frequency of our areas in Africa. Then our importers are not doing best either. They look for these phones that are cheap and end up buying configurations meant for other regions and bring them to a regions that do not have support facilities for it, some other times they bring in imitations. That's the second point I am making here. I have used this phone and my sister is using it now. The experience is different from what I am reading here. Note, I am not speaking for them. It could be that some of us on this page purchased a faulty product. Yes. But we need to beware before purchasing some of these products. We need to know the frequency categories very well. They come in classes and bands. From category one to over 40. I hope this would helpj

  • what the hell is wrong with this fraudulent company

  • Gud day to u. I went to my service provider office to complain to them that I can only get EDGE on my phone instead of 3G. Only for me to show my new BLU XL phone to them and they told me is 2G phone not 3G. Am confused is there anything I can do to it or is there any place I had to go on my phone in order to get the setting. Plz help

  • This phone is unusable. I pruchased 2 for myself and my husband. They are less than one month old and are already out of storage. I have cleared my cache, downloaded no content, apps or taken any pictures. The storage is taken up by all the preinstalled apps and the OS. After a month of limping by, we no longer have space to install updates. Blu customer support was unhelpful and would not give us a refund. They only replace phones with the same model...so great, now we can have 4 useless phones! I will ever buy a Blu product again.

  • Not able to get 3G network. And have tried almost all the manual settings yet, 3G is not coming hope. Don't no what to fo

  • If you get no data at 3G, it's because of your network. #G will fall back to Edge if the signal is too weak. You should see 3G if you move closer to the tower or are in a less congested area.

  • HI ,my data is always at edge but when ever i switch to 3g the phone network will always go off until i change it back to edge. pls what should i do about it

  • Just got my phone and tried to setup it up . its asking for the previous synced account . now I find myself YouTube surfing for answers .

  • Hi this phone is not compatible with jio 4g, I am also using this phone its not supporting even airtel 3g and 4g

  • Can you use indian Jio 4g simcard in BLU Life XL - LTE Smartphone .And how to install.

  • Realmente me siento muy contento con la compra de este telefono inteligente de verdad que no tengo ninguna queja del aparato en cuestion. Lo recomiendo como excelente.

  • I have the same storage issue. Even though I choose SD card for default it still tries to store in the phone.

  • I just got the phone not to long ago and the power button is messed up. Like it hasn't even been a day and the power button doesn't work. Honestly this sucks

  • Try setting the battery properly

  • Had purchased this phone a few months ago. Now whenever I connect the charger to the phone, I continue to get the message"Erroe unplug the charger". Please help with solutions.

  • Omg crappiest phone ever!!!stay away!!! It has no storage, I just downloaded a few apps which went onto the sd card and it says I only have 500mb left! And everything went wrong with it, kept shutting off, screen distorted, wont send emails, and when you delete apps you dont get any storage back. Took a month to get a new one sent to me and first day the phone kept shutting off which mean no alarm to wake me up for work! Im soooo pissed!! Oh yea and the email response they send out is standard that they send out to everyone so they wont help you

  • This has to be a user error.. i run this phone with themes.. a complete diff icon setup - skype - a diff SIP application to run google voice - the phone itself and att # all kinda stuff. USER ERROR MAN. the phone has the same processecor as a iphone7. octacore.

  • This is the worst ever purchased. I purchased Sept 6 and in less than one week the screen shimmers and shows atleast 8 of said icon at a time. I tried to restore by taking out and replacing battery to no avail. It took one week before it settle down. By Oct 2 and I am back in same problem. This phone is a SCAM what a shame!

  • You can save pics - long tap the pic and options will come up. Save as or forward.

  • for nice selection of ringtone choices try app called zedge

  • To set a custom ringtone, you have to copy or move your mp3 to ringtone folder with any file manager

  • It's simple, copy your mp3 to ringtone folder in file manager and then you'll see it in the ringtone list

  • Hello, you solved change the ringtone that brings life xl blu default, as I present the same problem and seek a solution.

  • No storage? Really? Can't be the same Life XL featured here.. Cases for the phone can be purchased on both Amazon and EBay.. Plus other smart phone accessory stores..

  • how do I move pic to sd card

  • Like the phone except for the fact you can't save or forward picture from messages you've received.

  • I read these reviews and notice they are no different than the reviews you see on any flagship. It's all about those 3rd party apps u install.

  • Greatest phone on the market 2016 ,especially ,quality price .13/5 MP Cameras ,Extremely powerful and fast Octa ( 8 hearts ) processor .What is better for around 200$ ?

  • Worst phone, do not buy one, no storage and no cases you can buy at all

  • had this phone over a week and it works perfectly fine, gets the job done and i use the the c*** out of it. not the fastest phone but do you expect from a cheaper phone, everything works fine to date. it also comes with screen protector and case which is always good to get that included.

  • Good god, this is, bar none, the worst smartphone I've ever had. I've had cheapie burners that were faster, more efficient and could run multiple apps at once (not possible on this low RAM piece o'poopie. It claims two gigs of RAM, and that is as misleading a spec as the octacore processor which is pretty damned unimpressive. Sound? Abysmal. Through the jack, Bluetooth, USB, whatever. Sucks. So does call clarity. It freezes, it seizes, it never pleases. Not a fan of lollipop either. Point blank, I'm switching back to my old phone today and consigning this crap to the dustbin.

  • I have had this phone for 2 months now and I dropped it accidentally the first day I got it. Stil works perfectly well to this day. Very long battery life too. Just wish I could find a proper case for it.

  • it does not support compass but it say it does

  • This Phone Is A Piece of Shit Keeps Flickering The Screen. And Freezing This Is The Worst Phone I Ever Had. this phone Freezes The Screen when My Friends Call Me From Video Chat. Do Not Buy This Phone.

  • I have like a few weeks of having it, I'm Ing. Networking in RF in Costa Rica, the phone is very good especially for the low price, many of the complaints you see in these reviews is because people do not know to adjust their dispocitivos or buy phones in other countries without knowing which bands is available in the place that they will use or what the operator that you prefer and for that reason does not serve 2G / 3G and LTE, for my part I happy with dispocitivo, mine is 16gigas of internal memory and 2 of RAM making it very quick to perform their functions. If most people do not buy by brand and by price and functionality do this would be the mark of more sales especially as a mark USA.

  • Great phone for the money!!! I've always purchased flagship phones, and I have to say this phone performs just as good if not better than some of those phones. I am sold. Thank you Blu you now have a believer in me.

  • I bought the phone and the wifi range was very low, (4 meters) when other phones have 4 lines of wifi the xl only have 1 or less and i cant change it because i bought it while i was traveling in the US,. another thing that I don't like was the hardrive, it has 8 gb but you can only use 1,5 gb, so if you will need a sd card, apart from those two things I think that it is a very nice phone for the price, very good camera, it is fast, and also it has a nice screen.

  • Where do I begin...my phone will shut down for no reason....freezes up....then the update came thought it would help it didn't it got worst....shut done more often...hide my spaces....will close app while am using it....speaker work now and then....over heat even more....battery runs down fast....I have over a GB of space on my phone ...when I try to download it would say I still needed space....I would delete but the number will not change...I will to downloada app with just 10mb ...and i have 1647mb ..this shit is driving me crazy cause it still saying need more space....then when and touch the screen... Playing games,texting...surfing the web my screen will go of while its being touch....does anyone have a suggesting ....email me at [email protected]

  • my BLU LIFE XL came brand new with 5.1.1 lollipop; functions OK though it drops calls once in a while. cannot comment as that sim is on WIND & their service is anyways poor when its windy..lol.the memory space of 8 GB is too low & i was trying to root the phone so I can install OG whats app etc. but seems king doesnt have a version for this updated 5.1.1 lolipop version of BLU LIFE XL. Does anyone have any suggestion/link of how to root my phone

  • Not able to set custom ringtone it automatically goes back to the default tone when someone calls the phone

  • I'm able to connect to data fine, you might want to call your cell phone company

  • I've always liked blu, best budget phones around. This phone is great for the price, only thing I miss is the fact the hard drive is small. If you can get around from having to many apps you can't beat this phone for the price. Screen is amazing for a 720p screen. Highly recommend this for anyone on a budget

  • The Internet connectivity to 4G has totally failed.Is blu looking into this issue?

  • anyway, can anyone give this a review ala gsmarena way especially how the battery performs...i just wanna know hehe...

  • this is (exactly) known as CloudFone Excite Prime in the Philippines...the only difference is the LTE connectivity of this phone, as the CloudFone Excite Prime doesn't have LTE connectivity...

  • I Am Having A Problem With this Phone. the problem is the 3 g network not comp table for Ethiopia.

  • I Am Having A Problem With this Phone. The Phone Has A Flickering Screen Issue. when i See pictures on gallery. And When My Friend calls Me From Video Chat The phone Starts To Freeze. I Dont Trust Blu Anymore. And When i get A New Phone Again i am not going to buy the Brand Blu Anymore. And I Am Autistic. I Know When My Phone starts having A Problem.

  • I am having the same problem. What is the solution?

  • I bought the phone and the wifi range was very low, (4 meters) when other phones have 4 lines of wifi the xl only have 1 or less.and i cant change it because i bought it while i was traveling in the US, apart from that is a very nice phone

  • Great handset, I just haven't been able to enjoy my new LIFE XL, having problems with internet connectivity. Although it promises up to 4G, my data signal reading is constantly on EDGE, although my provider gives a 3.75G, and it shows on all my other devices For all other networks my handset shows a Generation behind in data speed. Could it be a defect with just my handset Does it need some unlocking or decoding of some sort. My persistent calls to customer care have yielded no positive results and my provider says it's a problem with my handset.... Otherwise it's a great device

  • Im sorry it was BLU Pure XL - - What I said about too many products stands firm!

  • I love my new phone. I will say there were a few things I had to manually set using it for Crickett. The sound quality is very good and loud - except for my bluetooth to my car I have to have it turned all the way up for use with certain apps( not sure if it is the phone or the apps) The camera - CAN I SAY AMAZING!! - my G7 and Iphone friends are jealous my pictures look as if they were taken with my Nikon SLR instead of a PHONE!! battery life - welll here is a small issue. The battery goes quickly but with a octacore processor I am not surprised- I also keep the screen a little bright- HOWEVER even with that it seems to have some type of reserve as my battery wen down to 4% and stayed there for 2 hours without me using it, but it did not shut off. The charger that comes with it - I mean I can completely charge my battery to 100% in 45 minutes. 100% in less than a hour. Using a different charger it took 3 hours. ( I dont like that!! ) the battery also gets pretty warm. I down loaded a ton of apps just to test it, it also downloads super fast in any environment -so far. I have had high end phones ( name branded) Samsung Droid Sony LG and typically the flagship of the year but I cant say any beat this phone in any area - ESPECIALLY the PRICE!! I see complaints about not having Marshmallow - I dont get it. I hope to hear back from someone the differences.(please let me know if I am really missing something with that OS). I have had the phone for a few weeks I will come back and update if something changes. - I am getting my hubby a Blue Life One XL - I hope he has the same results. I do thing BLU has too many lines of phones without explanation on what lines focus on what and the actual top of the line phone is for the season. I also would like more case and carrier options although they do provide a case in the box. - I am a BLU fan now.

  • How come they don't ave a video for it..how dose it handle game play

  • very nice mobile, fast and excellent performance, it never hangs, i am a blu users from 3 yrs ago. cheaper but excellent specification

  • I love this page, very helpful

  • Pros: fast pictures look great @ 13mp Cons: used on AT&T. utilizes 4G HSPA+ not LTE. purchased 2 of the 8gb/1gb ram in the hopes it was LTE compatible. keeping one since it'll be fine for my daughter, but not for the misses.