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alcatel A5 LED vs BLU Life Play S

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.

    • Width

      Life Play S: 4.6 mm narrower

      A5 LED:
      72.1 mm
      Life Play S:
      67.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life Play S: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      A5 LED:
      5.2 in
      Life Play S:
      4.7 in

    • Chipset

      A5 LED:
      Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
      Life Play S:
      Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)

    • Height

      Life Play S: 8.5 mm shorter

      A5 LED:
      146 mm
      Life Play S:
      137.5 mm

    • Release year

      A5 LED:
      2017
      Life Play S:
      2014

    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. A5 LED

      Height:
      146 mm +8.5 mm versus Life Play S
      Width:
      72.1 mm +4.6 mm versus Life Play S
      Depth:
      7.7 mm
      Weight:
      Unknown

    2. 2. Life Play S

      Height:
      137.5 mm
      Width:
      67.5 mm
      Depth:
      7.8 mm
      Weight:
      109 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. A5 LED

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

    2. 2. Life Play S

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

    A5 LED has approximately 22.4% more rectangular screen area than Life Play S.

    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 A5 LED, Life Play S, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageA5 LEDLife Play S
    4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
    A5 LED: Original memory entry

    32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB RAM

    Practical features

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

    1. A5 LED

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

    2. Life Play S

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 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. A5 LED

      2800 mAh

      +1000 mAh versus Life Play S

    2. 2. Life Play S

      1800 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. A5 LED2. Life Play S

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for A5 LED, Life Play S.
    SpecificationA5 LEDLife Play S
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 146 Х 72.1 Х 7.7 mm
    • 137.5 Х 67.5 Х 7.8 mm
    Weight
    • 0 g
    • 109 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.2" inch
    • 4.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 4 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2800 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1800 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for A5 LED, Life Play S.
    SpecificationA5 LEDLife Play S
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 74.5 cm2
    • 60.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 70.8%
    • 65.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 282 PPI
    • 312 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for A5 LED, Life Play S.
    SpecificationA5 LEDLife Play S
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.0
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 5 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for A5 LED, Life Play S.
    SpecificationA5 LEDLife Play S
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP3
    • Mali-400MP2
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 41728
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for A5 LED, Life Play S.
    SpecificationA5 LEDLife Play S
    Release date
    • 2017
    • February
    • 2014
    • January
    Colors
    • Gray
    • Blue
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 200 EUR
    • 130 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 — specifications for A5 LED, Life Play S.
    SpecificationA5 LEDLife Play S
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 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 21.1/11.5 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for A5 LED, Life Play S.
    SpecificationA5 LEDLife Play S
    Radio
    • FM radio; built-in antenna
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for A5 LED, Life Play S.
    SpecificationA5 LEDLife Play S
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted
    • region dependent)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass

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