BLU Life One X2 Mini

Affordable. Compact build. Sharp display. Fingerprint sensor. Expandable storage doubles as dual-SIM slot.

Lackluster battery life. Outdated software.

The $180 Blu Life One X2 Mini is nearly identical to its slightly larger sibling. The main difference is in battery life, which is where the original One X2 pulls ahead. The Mini is perfectly solid if you're dead set on a 5-inch phone, but we think the...

At $180, the Blu One X2 Mini is a better value than the larger One X2, and yet it's hard to reconcile against what's available from even the prepaid carriers on a dollar for dollar basis.