BLU Life One X2 Mini: BLU Products, unlocked smartphone maker in the United States, officially launched BLU Life One X2 Mini. Here we go through BLU Life One X2 Mini Price in the US, it’s specifications and how to buy.
It’s the latest BLU Cell Phone [launched in March 2017] in the BLU Life One X Series of smartphones. Going by records, it’s a mini version of last year launched BLU Life One X2 smartphone but it has tremendous changes to make it as the most-valued budget smartphone.
Priced at just $179.99 [Buy Now], the One X2 Mini by BLU Products has got decent build quality and overall specifications.
Let’s go through its details, one by one –
Let’s go through its details, one by one –
- Display & Design
- Processor & Performance
- Camera Review
- Software
- Storage and Other Options
- Battery Life
- Specifications
- Pros and Cons
- Price Details
- Our Verdict
BLU Life One X2 Mini Display
In terms of display, we have the Life One X2 Mini with remarkable 5-inch Curved Glass display with full HD 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. The pixel density stands out to be 440 PPI and has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection on top, preventing it from scratches and cracks.
That is quite impressive and top-notch in terms of display and design.
Processor
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 chipset with Octa core processor powers the device. It provides improved performance by 30% than its predecessor. It has got 4 GB RAM and Adreno 505 GPU for graphical processing. This combination of hardware will be enough to give you utmost performance without any lagging or slowness.
BLU Life One X2 Mini Camera
On the camera front, it has a lot to offer considering it’s priced at just $180. There is a 13-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX258 image sensor. It includes features like Phase Detection Autofocus [PDAF] with f/2.2 aperture and 5P lens.
There is 8-megapixel front facing camera for the wide-angled selfies, which includes features like face beautification, Panorama, and HDR.
Both cameras have LED flash tied up with it to improve low-light camera photos and videos.
Life One X2 Mini packs 3000 mAh Lithium Polymer battery. It’s non-removable and provides a talk time of up to 16 hours on 3G.
From the security front, we have the fingerprint sensor on the device.
Software
One you talk about one field where it disappoints, it should be software. It runs on Android mobile software by Google with 6.0 Marshmallow, out of the box.
I hope, BLU team consider upgrading it to Android 7.0 Nougat. It will be a delight to this smartphone owners. According to TechnosAmigos.com, Life One X2 will get the Nougat update.
Storage, Functions, and Features
The device comes with 64 GB built-in storage and gets a micro SD card slot with support up to 64 GB in size.
It’s a dual SIM handset with SIM 1 support 4G connectivity.
It supports GSM networks like with following bandwidths –
- (GSM/GPRS/EDGE) 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
- (4G HSPA+ 42Mbps) 850/1700/1900/2100 MHz
- (4G LTE Up to 150Mbps) 2/4/7/12/17 Bands
So, it will work on AT&T, T-Mobile and other GSM mobile carriers in the United States and worldwide.
Blu Life One X2 Mini Specifications |
| Display: 5-inch 1920 x 1080 pixels Curved Glass display |
| Pixel Density: 440 PPI |
| Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| SoC: 1.4 GHz Octa Core Snapdragon 430 processor |
| GPU: Adreno 505 |
| RAM: 4 Gigs of RAM |
| Storage: 64 GB internal storage |
| Expandable Storage: Yes, up to 64 GB, Micro SD card slot |
| Dual SIM: Yes, with Dual Standby |
| Rear Camera: 13-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash, Sony IMX258 |
| Camera Features: PDAF, geo-tagging, Touch focus, Face detection, HDR, panorama |
| Front Camera: 8 megapixel front facing camera |
| Front LED Flash: Yes |
| Software: Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OS |
| Battery: 3000 mAh Li-ion battery |
| Quick Charging: No |
| Connectivity: 4G VoLTE, 3G HSPA+, Bluetooth v4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi tether |
| Dimensions: 142 x 69.6 x 8.7 mm |
| Weight: 152 grams |
| Features: aGPS, FM Radio, 3.5 mm audio jack, USB v2.0 |
| Sensors: Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gravity Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Light Sensor |
| Colors Available: Rose Gold, Gold, Grey |
Price & Availability Info
The Blu Life One X2 Mini is priced at $179.99 and available for purchase in the United States via Amazon.com with free home delivery.
Cons
- Misses out USB Type-C
- Only compatible with GSM networks
- Doesn’t include quick charge for the battery
Our Verdict
This, however, isn’t the Blu Life One X2 Mini review but it gives enough ideas on how good is your device, overall. Here is the rating according to us –
Display & Design – 9/10
Performance – 8/10
Camera – 7/10
Battery Life – 8/10
Software – 6/10
Feature-wise – 8/10
Overall Rating – 7.6/10
This post was last modified on November 12, 2018 9:38 AM