BLU C4 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

    C4: 7 g lighter

    C4:
    118 g
    Life Play X:
    125 g
  • Width

    C4: 4.2 mm narrower

    C4:
    64.2 mm
    Life Play X:
    68.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C4: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    C4:
    4 in
    Life Play X:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Life Play X: 3 mm thinner

    C4:
    10.9 mm
    Life Play X:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    C4: 12.7 mm shorter

    C4:
    124.3 mm
    Life Play X:
    137 mm
  • Release year

    C4:
    2018
    Life Play X:
    2013

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. C4

    Height:
    124.3 mm
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +3 mm versus Life Play X
  2. 2. Life Play X

    Height:
    137 mm +12.7 mm versus C4
    Width:
    68.4 mm +4.2 mm versus C4
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. C4

    118 g

  2. 2. Life Play X

    125 g

    +7 g versus C4

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. C4

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 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 33.7% more rectangular screen area than C4.

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 C4, Life Play X, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageC4Life Play X
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
C4: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB 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. C4

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

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. C4

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Life Play X

    1800 mAh

    +500 mAh versus C4

Specifications

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1. C42. Life Play X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C4, Life Play X.
SpecificationC4Life Play X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124.3 Х 64.2 Х 10.9 mm
  • 137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C4, Life Play X.
SpecificationC4Life Play X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C4, Life Play X.
SpecificationC4Life Play X
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for C4, Life Play X.
SpecificationC4Life Play X
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21722
  • 8052
General specs
General specs — specifications for C4, Life Play X.
SpecificationC4Life Play X
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2013
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 50 USD
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 13 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 C4, Life Play X.
SpecificationC4Life Play X
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C4, Life Play X.
SpecificationC4Life Play X
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for C4, Life Play X.
SpecificationC4Life Play X
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass