BlackBerry Classic Non Camera vs BLU Life Play X

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 X: 53 g lighter

    Classic Non Camera:
    178 g
    Life Play X:
    125 g
  • Width

    Life Play X: 4 mm narrower

    Classic Non Camera:
    72.4 mm
    Life Play X:
    68.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Classic Non Camera: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Classic Non Camera:
    3.5 in
    Life Play X:
    4.7 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Classic Non Camera:
    2 GB RAM
    Life Play X:
    1 GB RAM
  • Depth

    Life Play X: 2.3 mm thinner

    Classic Non Camera:
    10.2 mm
    Life Play X:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Classic Non Camera: 6 mm shorter

    Classic Non Camera:
    131 mm
    Life Play X:
    137 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. Classic Non Camera

    Height:
    131 mm
    Width:
    72.4 mm +4 mm versus Life Play X
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +2.3 mm versus Life Play X
  2. 2. Life Play X

    Height:
    137 mm +6 mm versus Classic Non Camera
    Width:
    68.4 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Classic Non Camera

    178 g

    +53 g versus Life Play X

  2. 2. Life Play X

    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. Classic Non Camera

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39.5 cm²
  2. 2. Life Play X

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

Life Play X has approximately 54.1% more rectangular screen area than Classic Non Camera.

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 Classic Non Camera, Life Play X, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageClassic Non CameraLife Play X
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 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. Classic Non Camera

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Life Play X

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. Classic Non Camera

    2500 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Life Play X

  2. 2. Life Play X

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Classic Non Camera2. Life Play X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Classic Non Camera, Life Play X.
SpecificationClassic Non CameraLife Play X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 72.4 Х 10.2 mm
  • 137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 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
  • 16 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.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.3.1
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Classic Non Camera, Life Play X.
SpecificationClassic Non CameraLife Play X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.5 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 291 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Classic Non Camera, Life Play X.
SpecificationClassic Non CameraLife Play X
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Classic Non Camera, Life Play X.
SpecificationClassic Non CameraLife Play X
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 8052
General specs
General specs — specifications for Classic Non Camera, Life Play X.
SpecificationClassic Non CameraLife Play X
Release date
  • 2015
  • February
  • 2013
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (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 Classic Non Camera, Life Play X.
SpecificationClassic Non CameraLife Play X
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM and Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(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
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • 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 (SlimPort)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Classic Non Camera, Life Play X.
SpecificationClassic Non CameraLife Play X
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Classic Non Camera, Life Play X.
SpecificationClassic Non CameraLife Play X
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player -DivX/XviD/MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Photo/video editor -Document viewer - Optical trackpad - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass