Category Breakdown
BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9982
BLU Life Play
Performance
60.739.0
Camera
19.119.1
Display
57.745.0
Battery
17.417.4
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
49.334.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
26.920.6
Summary
- The BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9982 features a premium build quality with a silver finish and heavier weight at 140g, while the BLU Life Play is lighter at 125g and comes in black or white.
- The P'9982 has a 4.2-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 768 x 1280 pixels, offering a higher pixel density of 355 ppi compared to the Life Play's 4.7-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD at 720 x 1280 pixels and 312 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the P'9982 is equipped with a dual-core Snapdragon S4 Pro and 2GB of RAM, whereas the Life Play has a quad-core Mediatek processor with 1GB of RAM.
- Both devices have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the software experience differs, with the P'9982 running BlackBerry OS 10.2 and the Life Play operating on Android 4.2.
- Both phones have a 1800mAh battery, but neither supports wireless charging.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9982
BLU Life Play
General
Release Date
2013
2013
Announced
2013
2013
Description
N/A
Also known as BLU L100
Display
Size
4.2"
4.7"
Type
IPS LCD
LED-backlit IPS LCD
Resolution
768 x 1280 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~355 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
PPI
768
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
CPU
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Adreno 225
PowerVR SGX544
Memory
64GB 2GB RAM
4GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR
LED flash, HDR
Front Camera
2 MP
2 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
720p@30fps
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1800 mAh
1800 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
131 x 65.6 x 9.5 mm (5.16 x 2.58 x 0.37 in)
137 x 68.4 x 7.9 mm (5.39 x 2.69 x 0.31 in)
Weight
140 g
125 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Silver
Black, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM and Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
BlackBerry OS 10.2, upgradable to 10.2.1
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

