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alcatel Flash Plus 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.

    • Weight

      Life Play: 22 g lighter

      Flash Plus:
      147 g
      Life Play:
      125 g

    • Width

      Life Play: 8 mm narrower

      Flash Plus:
      76.4 mm
      Life Play:
      68.4 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life Play: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

      Flash Plus:
      5.5 in
      Life Play:
      4.7 in

    • Chipset

      Flash Plus:
      Mediatek MT6752M
      Life Play:
      Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)

    • Height

      Life Play: 15.3 mm shorter

      Flash Plus:
      152.3 mm
      Life Play:
      137 mm

    • Release year

      Flash Plus:
      2015
      Life Play:
      2013

    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. Flash Plus

      Height:
      152.3 mm +15.3 mm versus Life Play
      Width:
      76.4 mm +8 mm versus Life Play
      Depth:
      8 mm

    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. Flash Plus

      147 g

      +22 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. Flash Plus

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

    2. 2. Life Play

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

    Flash Plus has approximately 36.9% 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 Flash Plus, Life Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageFlash PlusLife Play
    4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
    16 GB 2 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. Flash Plus

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

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

    1. 1. Flash Plus

      3500 mAh

      +1700 mAh versus Life Play

    2. 2. Life Play

      1800 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Flash Plus2. Life Play

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Flash Plus, Life Play.
    SpecificationFlash PlusLife Play
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 152.3 Х 76.4 Х 8 mm
    • 137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 147 g
    • 125 g
    Technology Unknown
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.5" 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.
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 4 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6752M
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Flash Plus, Life Play.
    SpecificationFlash PlusLife Play
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 60.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 71.7%
    • 65.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 267 PPI
    • 312 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Flash Plus, Life Play.
    SpecificationFlash PlusLife Play
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Flash Plus, Life Play.
    SpecificationFlash PlusLife Play
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T760MP2
    • PowerVR SGX544
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 5998
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 330
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1149
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Flash Plus, Life Play.
    SpecificationFlash PlusLife Play
    Release date
    • 2015
    • May
    • 2013
    • March
    Colors
    • Slate/Gold
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 130 EUR
    • 180 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 490 h (2G) / Up to 490 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 28 h
    • 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 Flash Plus, Life Play.
    SpecificationFlash PlusLife Play
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM and Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 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
    • hotspot
    • 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
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Flash Plus, Life Play.
    SpecificationFlash PlusLife Play
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Flash Plus, Life Play.
    SpecificationFlash PlusLife Play
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L100