BLU Dash 4.0 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: 22 g lighter

    Dash 4.0:
    128 g
    Life Play Mini:
    106 g
  • Width

    Dash 4.0: 1.4 mm narrower

    Dash 4.0:
    63 mm
    Life Play Mini:
    64.4 mm
  • Depth

    Life Play Mini: 2.4 mm thinner

    Dash 4.0:
    11.8 mm
    Life Play Mini:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    Dash 4.0: 3 mm shorter

    Dash 4.0:
    124 mm
    Life Play Mini:
    127 mm
  • Release year

    Dash 4.0:
    2012
    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. Dash 4.0

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +2.4 mm versus Life Play Mini
  2. 2. Life Play Mini

    Height:
    127 mm +3 mm versus Dash 4.0
    Width:
    64.4 mm +1.4 mm versus Dash 4.0
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash 4.0

    128 g

    +22 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.

  1. 1. Dash 4.0

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

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Dash 4.0: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Dash 4.0

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

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. Dash 4.0

    1500 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Life Play Mini

  2. 2. Life Play Mini

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Dash 4.02. Life Play Mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash 4.0, Life Play Mini.
SpecificationDash 4.0Life Play Mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 63 Х 11.8 mm
  • 127 Х 64.4 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 106 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Dash 4.0, Life Play Mini.
SpecificationDash 4.0Life Play Mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.3%
  • 55.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash 4.0, Life Play Mini.
SpecificationDash 4.0Life Play Mini
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Dash 4.0, Life Play Mini.
SpecificationDash 4.0Life Play Mini
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 4056
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 226
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 341
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash 4.0, Life Play Mini.
SpecificationDash 4.0Life Play Mini
Release date
  • 2012
  • December
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Grey
  • White
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 340 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
  • 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 Dash 4.0, Life Play Mini.
SpecificationDash 4.0Life Play Mini
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash 4.0, Life Play Mini.
SpecificationDash 4.0Life Play Mini
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash 4.0, Life Play Mini.
SpecificationDash 4.0Life Play Mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • compass - D261 Single SIM D271 Dual SIM
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity