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

