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Acer Stream vs BLU Life Play

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Acer Stream

Acer Stream

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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 technologyOLED versus LCDStream: OLED · Life Play: LCD
  • WeightLife Play: 15 g lighterLife Play: 125 g · Stream: 140 g
  • WidthStream: 5.4 mm narrowerStream: 63 mm · Life Play: 68.4 mm
  • Screen diagonalStream: 1 in smaller diagonalStream: 3.7 in · Life Play: 4.7 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1 / Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)Stream: Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1 · Life Play: Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • DepthLife Play: 3.3 mm thinnerLife Play: 7.9 mm · Stream: 11.2 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
Stream: 119.5 × 63 mm 1 Life Play: 137 × 68.4 mm 2
Side
Stream: 119.5 × 11.2 mm 1 Life Play: 137 × 7.9 mm 2
  1. 1. Stream
    Height
    119.5 mm
    Width
    63 mm
    Depth
    11.2 mm+3.3 mm versus Life Play
    Weight
    140 g
  2. 2. Life Play
    Height
    137 mm+17.5 mm versus Stream
    Width
    68.4 mm+5.4 mm versus Stream
    Depth
    7.9 mm
    Weight
    125 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Stream140 g

    +15 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
Stream: 3.7 in, 5:3, About 39 cm² rectangular area 1 Life Play: 4.7 in, 16:9, About 60.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Stream 3.7 in · 5:3 About 39 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Life Play 4.7 in · 16:9 About 60.9 cm² rectangular area

Life Play has approximately 56.3% more rectangular screen area than Stream.

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
StorageStreamLife Play
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Stream: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

Practical features

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

1. Stream

NFC
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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. Stream1400 mAh
  2. 2. Life Play1800 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Stream

Specifications

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1. Stream2. Life Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationStreamLife Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 63 Х 11.2 mm
  • 137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationStreamLife Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.8%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationStreamLife Play
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@24fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationStreamLife Play
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • 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
SpecificationStreamLife Play
Release date
  • 2010
  • May
  • 2013
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G)
  • 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
SpecificationStreamLife Play
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • 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 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA & UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationStreamLife Play
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Dedicated music keys -Dolby Mobile
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationStreamLife Play
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Micro HDMI port -Dedicated search key -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/Xvid/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Acer Liquid Stream
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as BLU L100