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BLU Life Play

BLU Life Play

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BLU Life Play S

BLU Life Play S

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Category Breakdown

BLU Life Play
BLU Life Play S
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.554.5

Summary

  • The BLU Life Play and BLU Life Play S share similar display specifications, featuring a 4.7-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels.
  • However, the Life Play S has a slightly lighter build at 109g compared to the 125g of the Life Play, with marginally different dimensions.
  • In terms of performance, the Life Play S is equipped with a slightly faster Mediatek MT6582 chipset and a GPU upgrade to Mali-400MP2, while both models offer 4GB of RAM.
  • The camera specifications are nearly identical, but the Life Play S has a superior 5 MP front camera compared to the 2 MP on the Life Play.
  • Both devices have the same battery capacity of 1800mAh and run on Android 4.2, providing a similar software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BLU Life Play
BLU Life Play S

General

Release Date

2013
2014

Announced

2013
2014

Description

Also known as BLU L100
N/A

Display

Size

4.7"
4.7"

Type

LED-backlit IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

PowerVR SGX544
Mali-400MP2

Memory

4GB 1GB RAM
4GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Main Camera Details

8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF

Front Camera

2 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

2 MP
5 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1800 mAh
1800 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 1800 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

137 x 68.4 x 7.9 mm (5.39 x 2.69 x 0.31 in)
137.5 x 67.5 x 7.8 mm (5.41 x 2.66 x 0.31 in)

Weight

125 g
109 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White
Blue, White

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM (Mini-SIM and Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

OS Version

Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes