Asus ROG Phone 3 vs BLU Life Play

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    ROG Phone 3:
    OLED
    Life Play:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Life Play: 115 g lighter

    ROG Phone 3:
    240 g
    Life Play:
    125 g
  • Width

    Life Play: 9.6 mm narrower

    ROG Phone 3:
    78 mm
    Life Play:
    68.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life Play: 1.89 in smaller diagonal

    ROG Phone 3:
    6.59 in
    Life Play:
    4.7 in
  • Rear camera layout

    ROG Phone 3:
    Triple
    Life Play:
    Single
  • Depth

    Life Play: 2 mm thinner

    ROG Phone 3:
    9.9 mm
    Life Play:
    7.9 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. ROG Phone 3

    Height:
    171 mm +34 mm versus Life Play
    Width:
    78 mm +9.6 mm versus Life Play
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2 mm versus Life Play
  2. 2. Life Play

    Height:
    137 mm
    Width:
    68.4 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. ROG Phone 3

    240 g

    +115 g versus Life Play

  2. 2. Life Play

    125 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. ROG Phone 3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.59 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    106.6 cm²
  2. 2. Life Play

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²

ROG Phone 3 has approximately 75.1% more rectangular screen area than Life Play.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for ROG Phone 3, Life Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageROG Phone 3Life Play
4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
128 GB 12 GB RAM Not recorded
256 GB 12 GB RAM Not recorded
512 GB 12 / 16 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. ROG Phone 3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Life Play

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. ROG Phone 3

    6000 mAh

    +4200 mAh versus Life Play

  2. 2. Life Play

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. ROG Phone 32. Life Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Life Play.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Life Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 171 Х 78 Х 9.9 mm
  • 137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 240 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.59" inc
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
  • 512GB 12GB RAM
  • 512GB 16GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 6000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • ROG UI
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+)
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Life Play.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Life Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 1B
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 106.6 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.9%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Life Play.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Life Play
Rear camera, main
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/1.72''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 125˚
  • 11mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (macro)
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 8K@30fps
  • 4K@30/60/120fps
  • 1080p@30/60/240fps
  • 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 0.9μm
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Life Play.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Life Play
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Adreno 650
  • PowerVR SGX544
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 5998
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 330
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1149
Antutu 8 score *
  • 632274
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Life Play.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Life Play
Release date
  • 2020
  • July 22
  • 2013
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1000 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 780 h (2G) / Up to 700 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Life Play.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Life Play
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM and Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - A versionHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - B version -4G - 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 7
  • 8
  • 12
  • 13
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 25
  • 26
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 32
  • 34
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 48
  • 66
  • 71 - A version -5G - 1
  • 71
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79 SA/NSA - A version 41
  • 79 SA/NSA - B version
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
  • 5G 4.4 Gbps DL
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • GNSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Two (side 3.1
  • bottom 2.0) Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; accessory connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • aptX Adaptive
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Life Play.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Life Play
Radio Unknown
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • - HDR10+ -144Hz refresh rate -650 nits max. brightness
  • - 24-bit/192kHz audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Life Play.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Life Play
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 30W -Quick Charge 4.0
  • 3.0 -Reverse charging 10W - RGB light panel -Pressure sensitive zones
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as BLU L100