alcatel Flash (2017) vs BLU Life Play Mini

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.

Weight

Life Play Mini: 49 g lighter

Flash (2017):

155 g

Life Play Mini:

106 g
Width

Life Play Mini: 11 mm narrower

Flash (2017):

75.4 mm

Life Play Mini:

64.4 mm
Screen diagonal

Life Play Mini: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

Flash (2017):

5.5 in

Life Play Mini:

4 in
Depth

Flash (2017): 0.7 mm thinner

Flash (2017):

8.7 mm

Life Play Mini:

9.4 mm
Height

Life Play Mini: 25.6 mm shorter

Flash (2017):

152.6 mm

Life Play Mini:

127 mm
Release year

Flash (2017):

2017

Life Play Mini:

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. Flash (2017)

Height:

152.6 mm +25.6 mm versus Life Play Mini
Width:

75.4 mm +11 mm versus Life Play Mini
Depth:

8.7 mm
2. Life Play Mini

Height:

127 mm
Width:

64.4 mm
Depth:

9.4 mm +0.7 mm versus Flash (2017)

Weight

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

1. Flash (2017)

155 g

+49 g versus Life Play Mini
2. Life Play Mini

106 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. Flash (2017)

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
2. Life Play Mini

Screen diagonal:

4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

45.5 cm²

Flash (2017) has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than Life Play Mini.

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 Flash (2017), Life Play Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Flash (2017)	Life Play Mini
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown

Life Play Mini: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Flash (2017)

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB

2. Life Play Mini

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

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. Flash (2017)

3100 mAh

+1700 mAh versus Life Play Mini
2. Life Play Mini

1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Flash (2017)2. Life Play Mini

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Flash (2017), Life Play Mini.
Specification	Flash (2017)	Life Play Mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)	152.6 Х 75.4 Х 8.7 mm	127 Х 64.4 Х 9.4 mm
Weight	155 g	106 g
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.5" inch	4" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32 GB 3 GB RAM	4 GB 512 MB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB	microSD up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3100 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	1400 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6797 Helio X20 (20 nm)	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Flash (2017), Life Play Mini.
Specification	Flash (2017)	Life Play Mini
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	45.5 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	72.5%	55.7%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	233 PPI
Screen protection	Asahi Dragontrail Glass oleophobic coating	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Flash (2017), Life Play Mini.
Specification	Flash (2017)	Life Play Mini
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	3.15 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP f/2.0 1/3'' 1.12µm PDAF -13 MP B/W PDAF	3.15 MP
Functions	Dual-LED dual-tone flash	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Dual	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0 AF 5 MP depth sensor	VGA

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Flash (2017), Life Play Mini.
Specification	Flash (2017)	Life Play Mini
Processor CPU	Deca-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)	Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T880 MP4	Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *	85123	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	226
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	341

General specs

General specs — specifications for Flash (2017), Life Play Mini.
Specification	Flash (2017)	Life Play Mini
Release date	2017 April	2014 October
Colors	Titanium Grey	Grey White Blue Pink Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	Unknown	70 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 466 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)	Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Flash (2017), Life Play Mini.
Specification	Flash (2017)	Life Play Mini
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Mini-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) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed	HSPA LTE	HSPA 21.1/5.76 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 GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.1 A2DP	4.0 A2DP

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Flash (2017), Life Play Mini.
Specification	Flash (2017)	Life Play Mini
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Flash (2017), Life Play Mini.
Specification	Flash (2017)	Life Play Mini
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity compass	Sensors Accelerometer proximity

alcatel Flash (2017) vs BLU Life Play Mini