alcatel OT-988 Shockwave vs BLU Life Play

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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: 30 g lighter

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    155 g
    Life Play:
    125 g
  • Width

    OT-988 Shockwave: 2.4 mm narrower

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    66 mm
    Life Play:
    68.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    OT-988 Shockwave: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    3.5 in
    Life Play:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Life Play: 5.8 mm thinner

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    13.7 mm
    Life Play:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    OT-988 Shockwave: 17.1 mm shorter

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    119.9 mm
    Life Play:
    137 mm
  • Release year

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    2012
    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. OT-988 Shockwave

    Height:
    119.9 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    13.7 mm +5.8 mm versus Life Play
  2. 2. Life Play

    Height:
    137 mm +17.1 mm versus OT-988 Shockwave
    Width:
    68.4 mm +2.4 mm versus OT-988 Shockwave
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. OT-988 Shockwave

    155 g

    +30 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. OT-988 Shockwave

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Life Play

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

Life Play has approximately 66.9% more rectangular screen area than OT-988 Shockwave.

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 OT-988 Shockwave, Life Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOT-988 ShockwaveLife Play
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
OT-988 Shockwave: Original memory entry

1 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. OT-988 Shockwave

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 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 battery capacity

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  1. 1. OT-988 Shockwave

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Life Play

    1800 mAh

    +400 mAh versus OT-988 Shockwave

Specifications

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1. OT-988 Shockwave2. Life Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Life Play.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveLife Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.9 Х 66 Х 13.7 mm
  • 137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Life Play.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveLife Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.1%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Life Play.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveLife Play
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Life Play.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveLife Play
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • 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 OT-988 Shockwave, Life Play.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveLife Play
Release date
  • 2012
  • October
  • 2013
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 396 h Talking time- Up to 5 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 OT-988 Shockwave, Life Play.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveLife Play
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM and Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • 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
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Life Play.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveLife Play
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Life Play.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveLife Play
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor - IP54 splash proof
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as BLU L100