BlackBerry DTEK50 vs BLU Life Play S: specs comparison

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: 26 g lighter

DTEK50:

135 g

Life Play S:

109 g
Width

Life Play S: 5 mm narrower

DTEK50:

72.5 mm

Life Play S:

67.5 mm
Screen diagonal

Life Play S: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

DTEK50:

5.2 in

Life Play S:

4.7 in
Chipset

DTEK50:

Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)

Life Play S:

Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Height

Life Play S: 9.5 mm shorter

DTEK50:

147 mm

Life Play S:

137.5 mm
Release year

DTEK50:

2016

Life Play S:

2014

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. DTEK50

Height:

147 mm +9.5 mm versus Life Play S
Width:

72.5 mm +5 mm versus Life Play S
Depth:

7.4 mm
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. DTEK50

135 g

+26 g versus Life Play S
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. DTEK50

Screen diagonal:

5.2 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

74.5 cm²
2. Life Play S

Screen diagonal:

4.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

60.9 cm²

DTEK50 has approximately 22.4% 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 DTEK50, Life Play S, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	DTEK50	Life Play S
4 GB	Not recorded	1 GB RAM
16 GB	3 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. DTEK50

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. DTEK50

2610 mAh

+810 mAh versus Life Play S
2. Life Play S

1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. DTEK502. Life Play S

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for DTEK50, Life Play S.
Specification	DTEK50	Life Play S
Dimensions (HxWxD)	147 Х 72.5 Х 7.4 mm	137.5 Х 67.5 Х 7.8 mm
Weight	135 g	109 g
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.2" inch	4.7" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 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 3 GB RAM	4 GB 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2610 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	1800 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)	Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for DTEK50, Life Play S.
Specification	DTEK50	Life Play S
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	74.5 cm2	60.9 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	69.9%	65.6%
PPI /points per inch/	424 PPI	312 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant glass oleophobic coating	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for DTEK50, Life Play S.
Specification	DTEK50	Life Play S
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP PDAF f/2.0	8 MP AF
Functions	Dual-LED dual-tone flash HDR panorama	LED flash HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.2	5 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DTEK50, Life Play S.
Specification	DTEK50	Life Play S
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 405	Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *	35162	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for DTEK50, Life Play S.
Specification	DTEK50	Life Play S
Release date	2016 July	2014 January
Colors	Black	Blue White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	200 EUR	130 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 576 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h	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 DTEK50, Life Play S.
Specification	DTEK50	Life 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 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 12(700) 17(700) 20(800) 29(700) 30(2300) - USA LTE band 1(2100) 8(900) 28(700) 38(2600) 40(2300) 41(2500) - EMEA	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed	HSPA LTE	HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE EDR	4.0 A2DP

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for DTEK50, Life Play S.
Specification	DTEK50	Life Play S
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for DTEK50, Life Play S.
Specification	DTEK50	Life Play S
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging: 50% in 51 min (Quick Charge 2.0) - Also known as BlackBerry Neon	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass

BlackBerry DTEK50 vs BLU Life Play S