alcatel Tetra 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.

  • Weight

    Life Play S: 41 g lighter

    Tetra:
    150 g
    Life Play S:
    109 g
  • Width

    Life Play S: 4.4 mm narrower

    Tetra:
    71.9 mm
    Life Play S:
    67.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life Play S: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Tetra:
    5 in
    Life Play S:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    Tetra:
    Mediatek MT6739WM (28 nm)
    Life Play S:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Life Play S: 1.6 mm thinner

    Tetra:
    9.4 mm
    Life Play S:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    Life Play S: 5 mm shorter

    Tetra:
    142.5 mm
    Life Play S:
    137.5 mm

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. Tetra

    Height:
    142.5 mm +5 mm versus Life Play S
    Width:
    71.9 mm +4.4 mm versus Life Play S
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +1.6 mm versus Life Play S
  2. 2. Life Play S

    Height:
    137.5 mm
    Width:
    67.5 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Tetra

    150 g

    +41 g versus Life Play S

  2. 2. Life Play S

    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. Tetra

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Life Play S

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

Tetra has approximately 13.2% 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 Tetra, Life Play S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageTetraLife Play S
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. Tetra

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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. Tetra

    2050 mAh

    +250 mAh versus Life Play S

  2. 2. Life Play S

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Tetra2. Life Play S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Tetra, Life Play S.
SpecificationTetraLife Play S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142.5 Х 71.9 Х 9.4 mm
  • 137.5 Х 67.5 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 109 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 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 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739WM (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Tetra, Life Play S.
SpecificationTetraLife Play S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.2%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Tetra, Life Play S.
SpecificationTetraLife Play S
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Tetra, Life Play S.
SpecificationTetraLife Play S
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Tetra, Life Play S.
SpecificationTetraLife Play S
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Stealth Black
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 50 USD
  • 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 Tetra, Life Play S.
SpecificationTetraLife Play S
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 14(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
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Tetra, Life Play S.
SpecificationTetraLife Play S
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Tetra, Life Play S.
SpecificationTetraLife Play S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass