alcatel OT-997D 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: 18 g lighter

    OT-997D:
    143 g
    Life Play:
    125 g
  • Screen diagonal

    OT-997D: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    OT-997D:
    4.3 in
    Life Play:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    OT-997D:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    Life Play:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Life Play: 3.1 mm thinner

    OT-997D:
    11 mm
    Life Play:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    OT-997D: 7.2 mm shorter

    OT-997D:
    129.8 mm
    Life Play:
    137 mm
  • Release year

    OT-997D:
    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-997D

    Height:
    129.8 mm
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +3.1 mm versus Life Play
  2. 2. Life Play

    Height:
    137 mm +7.2 mm versus OT-997D
    Width:
    68.4 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. OT-997D

    143 g

    +18 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-997D

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 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 15.7% more rectangular screen area than OT-997D.

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-997D, Life Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOT-997DLife Play
4 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 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. OT-997D

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. OT-997D

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Life Play

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. OT-997D2. Life Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-997D, Life Play.
SpecificationOT-997DLife Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.8 Х 68 Х 11 mm
  • 137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 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.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for OT-997D, Life Play.
SpecificationOT-997DLife Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.6%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for OT-997D, Life Play.
SpecificationOT-997DLife Play
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for OT-997D, Life Play.
SpecificationOT-997DLife Play
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
  • PowerVR SGX544
Antutu 7 score *
  • 9320
  • 5998
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 330
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1149
General specs
General specs — specifications for OT-997D, Life Play.
SpecificationOT-997DLife Play
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2013
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (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 — specifications for OT-997D, Life Play.
SpecificationOT-997DLife Play
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 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
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for OT-997D, Life Play.
SpecificationOT-997DLife Play
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • SRS audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for OT-997D, Life Play.
SpecificationOT-997DLife Play
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as BLU L100