Asus Zenfone 5 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: 36 g lighter

    Zenfone 5:
    145 g
    Life Play S:
    109 g
  • Width

    Life Play S: 5.3 mm narrower

    Zenfone 5:
    72.8 mm
    Life Play S:
    67.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life Play S: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

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

    Zenfone 5:
    Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Life Play S:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Life Play S: 2.5 mm thinner

    Zenfone 5:
    10.3 mm
    Life Play S:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    Life Play S: 10.7 mm shorter

    Zenfone 5:
    148.2 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. Zenfone 5

    Height:
    148.2 mm +10.7 mm versus Life Play S
    Width:
    72.8 mm +5.3 mm versus Life Play S
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +2.5 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. Zenfone 5

    145 g

    +36 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. Zenfone 5

    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

Zenfone 5 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 Zenfone 5, Life Play S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZenfone 5Life Play S
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Zenfone 5: Original memory entry

8/16/32 GB · 1/2 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. Zenfone 5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Zenfone 5

    2110 mAh

    +310 mAh versus Life Play S

  2. 2. Life Play S

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Zenfone 52. Life Play S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Zenfone 5, Life Play S.
SpecificationZenfone 5Life Play S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.2 Х 72.8 Х 10.3 mm
  • 137.5 Х 67.5 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 109 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 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.
  • 8/16/32 GB
  • 1/2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2110 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Zenfone 5, Life Play S.
SpecificationZenfone 5Life 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
  • 63.9%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Zenfone 5, Life Play S.
SpecificationZenfone 5Life Play S
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 5 MP
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 90
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 93
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 86
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Zenfone 5, Life Play S.
SpecificationZenfone 5Life Play S
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 136177
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2383
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Zenfone 5, Life Play S.
SpecificationZenfone 5Life Play S
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Pearl White
  • Cherry Red
  • Champagne Gold
  • Twilight Purple
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 395 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h 40 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 Zenfone 5, Life Play S.
SpecificationZenfone 5Life Play S
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EU LTE 700 / 900 / 1800 / 2600 - for EMEA
  • 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
  • GLONASS
  • 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 Zenfone 5, Life Play S.
SpecificationZenfone 5Life Play S
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Zenfone 5, Life Play S.
SpecificationZenfone 5Life Play S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass