Asus Zenfone Max Plus (M1) 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: 35 g lighter

Zenfone Max Plus (M1):

160 g

Life Play:

125 g
Width

Life Play: 4.6 mm narrower

Zenfone Max Plus (M1):

73 mm

Life Play:

68.4 mm
Screen diagonal

Life Play: 1 in smaller diagonal

Zenfone Max Plus (M1):

5.7 in

Life Play:

4.7 in
Chipset

Zenfone Max Plus (M1):

Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)

Life Play:

Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Rear camera layout

Zenfone Max Plus (M1):

Dual

Life Play:

Single
Depth

Life Play: 0.9 mm thinner

Zenfone Max Plus (M1):

8.8 mm

Life Play:

7.9 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. Zenfone Max Plus (M1)

Height:

152.6 mm +15.6 mm versus Life Play
Width:

73 mm +4.6 mm versus Life Play
Depth:

8.8 mm +0.9 mm versus Life Play
2. Life Play

Height:

137 mm
Width:

68.4 mm
Depth:

7.9 mm

Weight

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

1. Zenfone Max Plus (M1)

160 g

+35 g versus Life Play
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. Zenfone Max Plus (M1)

Screen diagonal:

5.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.8 cm²
2. Life Play

Screen diagonal:

4.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

60.9 cm²

Zenfone Max Plus (M1) has approximately 37.7% more rectangular screen area than Life Play.

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 Max Plus (M1), Life Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Zenfone Max Plus (M1)	Life Play
4 GB	Unknown	1 GB RAM

Zenfone Max Plus (M1): Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 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 Max Plus (M1)

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 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. Zenfone Max Plus (M1)

4130 mAh

+2330 mAh versus Life Play
2. Life Play

1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Zenfone Max Plus (M1)2. Life Play

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Zenfone Max Plus (M1), Life Play.
Specification	Zenfone Max Plus (M1)	Life Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)	152.6 Х 73 Х 8.8 mm	137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm
Weight	160 g	125 g
Technology	IPS LCD	LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size	5.7" inch	4.7" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2160 px	720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64 GB 4 GB RAM 32 GB 3 GB RAM 16 GB 2 GB RAM	4 GB 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4130 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	1800 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 7 (Nougat); ZenUI 4	Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)	Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Zenfone Max Plus (M1), Life Play.
Specification	Zenfone Max Plus (M1)	Life Play
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.8 cm2	60.9 cm2
Screen format	18:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	75.3%	65.0%
PPI /points per inch/	424 PPI	312 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Zenfone Max Plus (M1), Life Play.
Specification	Zenfone Max Plus (M1)	Life Play
Rear camera, main	16 MP Dual	8 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP f/2.0 35mm (standard) PDAF -8 MP 17mm (ultrawide) no AF	8 MP AF
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	LED flash HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	2 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0 25mm (wide)	2 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Zenfone Max Plus (M1), Life Play.
Specification	Zenfone Max Plus (M1)	Life Play
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T860MP2	PowerVR SGX544
Antutu 7 score *	37451	5998
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	533	330
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1149

General specs

General specs — specifications for Zenfone Max Plus (M1), Life Play.
Specification	Zenfone Max Plus (M1)	Life Play
Release date	2017 November	2013 March
Colors	Sunlight Gold Azure Silver Deepsea Black	Black White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	250 EUR	180 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)
Body build	Front glass aluminum body	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Zenfone Max Plus (M1), Life Play.
Specification	Zenfone Max Plus (M1)	Life Play
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global China HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 / 800 - Taiwan HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA LATAM -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 40(2300) - Global LTE band 1(2100) 18(800) 19(800) 26(850) 28(700) 38(2600) 41(2500) - Taiwan LTE band 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 12(700) 17(700) 28(700) - USA LATAM LTE band 1(2100) 34(2000) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - China	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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 12
Edge	Yes	Class 12
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP LE	4.0 A2DP

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Zenfone Max Plus (M1), Life Play.
Specification	Zenfone Max Plus (M1)	Life Play
Radio	FM radio	Stereo FM radio
Others	Unknown	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Zenfone Max Plus (M1), Life Play.
Specification	Zenfone Max Plus (M1)	Life Play
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Power Bank/Reverse charging -Charging 5V/2A 10W	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Also known as BLU L100

Asus Zenfone Max Plus (M1) vs BLU Life Play