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BlackBerry Priv vs BLU Life Play S

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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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Priv:
      OLED
      Life Play S:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Life Play S: 83 g lighter

      Priv:
      192 g
      Life Play S:
      109 g

    • Width

      Life Play S: 9.7 mm narrower

      Priv:
      77.2 mm
      Life Play S:
      67.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life Play S: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      Priv:
      5.4 in
      Life Play S:
      4.7 in

    • Chipset

      Priv:
      Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
      Life Play S:
      Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Life Play S: 1.6 mm thinner

      Priv:
      9.4 mm
      Life Play S:
      7.8 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. Priv

      Height:
      147 mm +9.5 mm versus Life Play S
      Width:
      77.2 mm +9.7 mm versus Life Play S
      Depth:
      9.4 mm +1.6 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. Priv

      192 g

      +83 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. Priv

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

    2. 2. Life Play S

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

    Priv has approximately 32% 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 Priv, Life Play S, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StoragePrivLife Play S
    4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
    32 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. Priv

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 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. Priv

      3410 mAh

      +1610 mAh versus Life Play S

    2. 2. Life Play S

      1800 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Priv2. Life Play S

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Priv, Life Play S.
    SpecificationPrivLife Play S
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 147 Х 77.2 Х 9.4 mm
    • 137.5 Х 67.5 Х 7.8 mm
    Weight
    • 192 g
    • 109 g
    Technology
    • AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.4" inch
    • 4.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    • 4 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3410 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1800 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Priv, Life Play S.
    SpecificationPrivLife Play S
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 81.6 cm2
    • 60.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 71.9%
    • 65.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 540 PPI
    • 312 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Priv, Life Play S.
    SpecificationPrivLife Play S
    Rear camera, main
    • 18 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 18 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/2.4''
    • OIS PDAF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • Schneider-Kreuznach optics
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p
    • 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 Priv, Life Play S.
    SpecificationPrivLife Play S
    Processor CPU
    • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 418
    • Mali-400MP2
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 45123
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1060
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 2378
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 2637
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Priv, Life Play S.
    SpecificationPrivLife Play S
    Release date
    • 2015
    • October
    • 2014
    • January
    Colors
    • Black
    • Blue
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 270 EUR
    • 130 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 73 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)
    Body build
    • plastic body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Priv, Life Play S.
    SpecificationPrivLife 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 (STV100-1)
    • Europe (STV100-4) -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 (STV100-1) LTE band 1(2100)
    • 8(900)
    • 13(700)
    • 28(700) - Europe (STV100-4)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • 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 (SlimPort 4K)
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Priv, Life Play S.
    SpecificationPrivLife Play S
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Curved edge screen
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Priv, Life Play S.
    SpecificationPrivLife Play S
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • altimeter
    • gyro
    • ToF proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (STV100-1
    • STV100-2
    • STV100-5
    • STV100-6) - Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass

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