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A1 Alpha vs BLU Life Play

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A1 Alpha

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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.

      • WeightLife Play: 25 g lighterLife Play: 125 g · Alpha: 150 g
      • WidthLife Play: 7.4 mm narrowerLife Play: 68.4 mm · Alpha: 75.8 mm
      • Screen diagonalLife Play: 1.56 in smaller diagonalLife Play: 4.7 in · Alpha: 6.26 in
      • ChipsetUnisoc SC9863A (28nm) / Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)Alpha: Unisoc SC9863A (28nm) · Life Play: Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
      • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleAlpha: Dual · Life Play: Single
      • HeightLife Play: 14.7 mm shorterLife Play: 137 mm · Alpha: 151.7 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.

      Front
      Alpha: 151.7 × 75.8 mm 1 Life Play: 137 × 68.4 mm 2
      Side
      Alpha: 151.7 × 8.1 mm 1 Life Play: 137 × 7.9 mm 2
      1. 1. Alpha
        Height
        151.7 mm+14.7 mm versus Life Play
        Width
        75.8 mm+7.4 mm versus Life Play
        Depth
        8.1 mm
        Weight
        150 g
      2. 2. Life Play
        Height
        137 mm
        Width
        68.4 mm
        Depth
        7.9 mm
        Weight
        125 g
      Weight

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

      1. 1. Alpha150 g

        +25 g versus Life Play

      2. 2. Life Play125 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.

      Screen size
      Alpha: 6.26 in, 19:9, About 97.8 cm² rectangular area 1 Life Play: 4.7 in, 16:9, About 60.9 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. Alpha 6.26 in · 19:9 About 97.8 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. Life Play 4.7 in · 16:9 About 60.9 cm² rectangular area

      Alpha has approximately 60.6% 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 by storage capacity and phone
      StorageAlphaLife Play
      4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
      32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
      64 GB 3 GB RAM 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. Alpha

      NFC
      See details Yes (64/3GB model only)
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

      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 capacity

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

      1. 1. Alpha3200 mAh

        +1400 mAh versus Life Play

      2. 2. Life Play1800 mAh

      Specifications

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      1. Alpha2. Life Play

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationAlphaLife Play
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
      • 137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm
      Weight
      • 150 g
      • 125 g
      Technology
      • IPS LCD
      • LED-backlit IPS LCD
      Screen size
      • 6.26" inch
      • 4.7" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 720 x 1520 px
      • 720 x 1280 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 32GB 2GB RAM
      • 64GB 3GB RAM
      • 4 GB
      • 1 GB RAM
      Memory card support
      • microSD
      • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
      • microSD
      • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 3200 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Ion
      • 1800 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Android 9.0 (Pie)
      • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
      Chipset
      • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
      • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
      NFC
      • Yes (64/3GB model only)
      		 Unknown
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationAlphaLife Play
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 97.8 cm2
      • 60.9 cm2
      Screen format
      • 19:9 (height:width)
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 82.1%
      • 65.0%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 269 PPI
      • 312 PPI
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationAlphaLife Play
      Rear camera, main
      • 13 MP
      • Dual
      • 8 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 13 MP
      • f/2.0
      • AF -2 MP
      • f/2.4
      • depth sensor
      • 8 MP
      • AF
      Functions
      • LED flash
      • HDR
      • LED flash
      • HDR
      Video
      • 1080p@30fps
      • 1080p@30fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 8 MP
      • Single
      • 2 MP
      • Single
      Specifications
      • 8 MP
      • f/2.0
      • 2 MP
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationAlphaLife Play
      Processor CPU
      • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
      • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
      Graphics processor GPU
      • IMG8322
      • PowerVR SGX544
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 5998
      GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 330
      GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 1149
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationAlphaLife Play
      Release date
      • 2019
      • August
      • 2013
      • March
      Colors
      • Black
      • Green
      • Black
      • White
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 150 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)
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationAlphaLife Play
      SIM card
      • Hybrid 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 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
      • 3(1800)
      • 5(850)
      • 7(2600)
      • 8(900)
      • 20(800)
      • 38(2600)
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
      Speed
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      GPRS
      • Yes
      • Class 12
      Edge
      • Yes
      • Class 12
      Wi-Fi
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • hotspot
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • hotspot
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      USB
      • microUSB 2.0
      • USB On-The-Go
      • microUSB 2.0
      Bluetooth
      • 4.2
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • 4.0
      • A2DP
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationAlphaLife Play
      Radio
      • FM radio
      • Stereo FM radio
      Others
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationAlphaLife Play
      Dop
      • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass - Also known as BLU L100

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