BLU C5 Plus vs BLU Life Play Mini

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 Mini: 52 g lighter

    C5 Plus:
    158 g
    Life Play Mini:
    106 g
  • Width

    Life Play Mini: 7.9 mm narrower

    C5 Plus:
    72.3 mm
    Life Play Mini:
    64.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life Play Mini: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    C5 Plus:
    5.5 in
    Life Play Mini:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Life Play Mini: 0.6 mm thinner

    C5 Plus:
    10 mm
    Life Play Mini:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    Life Play Mini: 24 mm shorter

    C5 Plus:
    151 mm
    Life Play Mini:
    127 mm
  • Release year

    C5 Plus:
    2019
    Life Play Mini:
    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. 1. C5 Plus

    Height:
    151 mm +24 mm versus Life Play Mini
    Width:
    72.3 mm +7.9 mm versus Life Play Mini
    Depth:
    10 mm +0.6 mm versus Life Play Mini
  2. 2. Life Play Mini

    Height:
    127 mm
    Width:
    64.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. C5 Plus

    158 g

    +52 g versus Life Play Mini

  2. 2. Life Play Mini

    106 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. C5 Plus

    C5 Plus: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Life Play Mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

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 C5 Plus, Life Play Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageC5 PlusLife Play Mini
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Life Play Mini: Original memory entry

4 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. C5 Plus

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

2. Life Play Mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. C5 Plus

    2200 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Life Play Mini

  2. 2. Life Play Mini

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. C5 Plus2. Life Play Mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C5 Plus, Life Play Mini.
SpecificationC5 PlusLife Play Mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151 Х 72.3 Х 10 mm
  • 127 Х 64.4 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 106 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16GB 1GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C5 Plus, Life Play Mini.
SpecificationC5 PlusLife Play Mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 77.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.9%
  • 55.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C5 Plus, Life Play Mini.
SpecificationC5 PlusLife Play Mini
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for C5 Plus, Life Play Mini.
SpecificationC5 PlusLife Play Mini
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-400
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 226
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 341
General specs
General specs — specifications for C5 Plus, Life Play Mini.
SpecificationC5 PlusLife Play Mini
Release date
  • 2019
  • October
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Gradient Blue
  • Black
  • Red
  • Grey
  • White
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 USD
  • 70 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C5 Plus, Life Play Mini.
SpecificationC5 PlusLife Play Mini
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C5 Plus, Life Play Mini.
SpecificationC5 PlusLife Play Mini
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for C5 Plus, Life Play Mini.
SpecificationC5 PlusLife Play Mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity