BLU Grand Mini vs BLU Life Play S

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 S: 23 g lighter

    Grand Mini:
    132 g
    Life Play S:
    109 g
  • Width

    Grand Mini: 1.5 mm narrower

    Grand Mini:
    66 mm
    Life Play S:
    67.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Grand Mini: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Grand Mini:
    4.5 in
    Life Play S:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    Grand Mini:
    Mediatek MT6570 (28 nm)
    Life Play S:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Life Play S: 0.8 mm thinner

    Grand Mini:
    8.6 mm
    Life Play S:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    Grand Mini: 5.5 mm shorter

    Grand Mini:
    132 mm
    Life Play S:
    137.5 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. Grand Mini

    Height:
    132 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +0.8 mm versus Life Play S
  2. 2. Life Play S

    Height:
    137.5 mm +5.5 mm versus Grand Mini
    Width:
    67.5 mm +1.5 mm versus Grand Mini
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Grand Mini

    132 g

    +23 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. Grand Mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Life Play S

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

Life Play S has approximately 9.1% more rectangular screen area than Grand Mini.

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 Grand Mini, Life Play S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGrand MiniLife Play S
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Grand Mini: 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. Grand Mini

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

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. Grand Mini

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Life Play S

    1800 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Grand Mini

Specifications

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1. Grand Mini2. Life Play S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Grand Mini, Life Play S.
SpecificationGrand MiniLife Play S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 66 Х 8.6 mm
  • 137.5 Х 67.5 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 109 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6570 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Grand Mini, Life Play S.
SpecificationGrand MiniLife Play S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.1%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Grand Mini, Life Play S.
SpecificationGrand MiniLife Play S
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
  • 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 Grand Mini, Life Play S.
SpecificationGrand MiniLife Play S
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 15262
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Grand Mini, Life Play S.
SpecificationGrand MiniLife Play S
Release date
  • 2017
  • August
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 15 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 Grand Mini, Life Play S.
SpecificationGrand MiniLife Play S
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (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 21.1/11.5 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • 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 Grand Mini, Life Play S.
SpecificationGrand MiniLife Play S
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Grand Mini, Life Play S.
SpecificationGrand MiniLife Play S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass