Archos 50b Platinum 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: 51 g lighter

    50b Platinum:
    160 g
    Life Play S:
    109 g
  • Width

    Life Play S: 5.5 mm narrower

    50b Platinum:
    73 mm
    Life Play S:
    67.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life Play S: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    50b Platinum:
    5.5 in
    Life Play S:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Life Play S: 0.5 mm thinner

    50b Platinum:
    8.3 mm
    Life Play S:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    Life Play S: 9.3 mm shorter

    50b Platinum:
    146.8 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. 50b Platinum

    Height:
    146.8 mm +9.3 mm versus Life Play S
    Width:
    73 mm +5.5 mm versus Life Play S
    Depth:
    8.3 mm +0.5 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. 50b Platinum

    160 g

    +51 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. 50b Platinum

    50b Platinum: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Life Play S

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

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 50b Platinum, Life Play S, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage50b PlatinumLife Play S
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
50b Platinum: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. 50b Platinum

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. 50b Platinum

    3000 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Life Play S

  2. 2. Life Play S

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. 50b Platinum2. Life Play S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 50b Platinum, Life Play S.
Specification50b PlatinumLife Play S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.8 Х 73 Х 8.3 mm
  • 137.5 Х 67.5 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 109 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 50b Platinum, Life Play S.
Specification50b PlatinumLife 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
  • 64.3%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 50b Platinum, Life Play S.
Specification50b PlatinumLife Play S
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 50b Platinum, Life Play S.
Specification50b PlatinumLife Play S
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 15796
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 50b Platinum, Life Play S.
Specification50b PlatinumLife Play S
Release date
  • 2014
  • August
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 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 50b Platinum, Life Play S.
Specification50b PlatinumLife Play S
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 50b Platinum, Life Play S.
Specification50b PlatinumLife Play S
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 50b Platinum, Life Play S.
Specification50b PlatinumLife Play S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass