BLU Life 8 vs Xolo Play

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 8: 31 g lighter

    Life 8:
    136 g
    Play:
    167 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Play: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Life 8:
    5 in
    Play:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Life 8: 2.9 mm thinner

    Life 8:
    7.5 mm
    Play:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    Play: 6.6 mm shorter

    Life 8:
    145 mm
    Play:
    138.4 mm
  • Release year

    Life 8:
    2014
    Play:
    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. Life 8

    Height:
    145 mm +6.6 mm versus Play
    Width:
    69.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Play

    Height:
    138.4 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +2.9 mm versus Life 8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life 8

    136 g

  2. 2. Play

    167 g

    +31 g versus Life 8

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. Life 8

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Play

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

Life 8 has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than Play.

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 Life 8, Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife 8Play
4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
8 GB 1 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. Life 8

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

2. Play

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. Life 8

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Play

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life 82. Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life 8, Play.
SpecificationLife 8Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 69.8 Х 7.5 mm
  • 138.4 Х 70 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • Nvidia Tegra 3
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life 8, Play.
SpecificationLife 8Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 62.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life 8, Play.
SpecificationLife 8Play
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life 8, Play.
SpecificationLife 8Play
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
  • ULP GeForce
Antutu 7 score *
  • 22978
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life 8, Play.
SpecificationLife 8Play
Release date
  • 2014
  • May
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Pink
  • Orange
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 227 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life 8, Play.
SpecificationLife 8Play
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800
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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • 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
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life 8, Play.
SpecificationLife 8Play
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life 8, Play.
SpecificationLife 8Play
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For India